Good morning and happy Monday from California! :) If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you may have seen that Sunil and I are out on the west coast visiting my brother and his family! Today we are headed to the beach with my parents, and I'm SO excited to soak in some sun before we all head back home tomorrow. 

Although I have a TON of photos to share... today I'm just sharing a few iPhone snapshots and some random thoughts. Because it's Monday and I'm headed to the beach.... :) 

Random thought #1: Whenever we fly, I feel like I ALWAYS sit over the wing. Always. That means that all the photos I take out of airplane windows have wings in them.... :) 

Random thought #2: Sunil and I never watch TV - we don't even really know any of the current shows! But sometimes we act like we're 12 again and watch Spongebob. (Confession: sometimes we watch Spongebob a lot. It's a really odd obsession. And mostly his fault.)

Random thought #3: Sunsets in CA are spectacular! Throw in some large hills/mountains and I'm in love. I heart mountains. 

Random thought #4: Our first order of business was In 'n Out Burger. Because California. (Does there need to be a reason...?)

Random thought #5: One of the sad things about growing up in a big family is that everyone will often spread out across the country... and sometimes that means you don't get to see your nieces very often! It was SO good to see them. :) 

Random thought #6: Seeing my husband with children melts my heart. The end. 

Random thought #7: I LOVE being able to do photo shoots for my family. LOVE. LOVE LOVE. :) 

Random thought #8: This is going on my fridge as SOON as I get home. Immediately. (Apparently I have big ears and I put my arm around Sunil a lot.)

Random thought #9: Apparently AJP is a big thing in California. I'm not sure if I should be happy or sad that my business name was on a construction sign... :) 

Random thought #10: And last but not least... I got to be with my mom for Mother's Day! YAY!! She's such a beautiful woman inside and out and I love her so much. So so glad we could be together. :) 

I hope you all have a lovely Monday! :) 

Every now and then, some of our family or friends from Minnesota brave the trip through Iowa and come visit us! Since we live about 7 hours away (and did I mentioned the trip through Iowa?), this is always a treat - and we LOVE hosting. :)

Last weekend Sunil's sister, Sonia, and her husband Joel took a weekend off and braved Iowa to come explore Kansas City (and maybe stop by for a visit...). :)

We have a few things we love to do with people when they come visit: 

1. Union Station! It's the BEST free place to go in downtown Kansas City and one of the most beautiful buildings around. 

2. Frolfing! Frisbee golfing is HUGE down here (there are quite a few professional courses), and it's a great way to get some exercise. 

3. Barbecue! Oklahoma Joe's is hands down THE BEST. (And I will use every excuse I can think of to make Sunil take me there.) End of story. :)

Well, Joel and Sonia were going to explore downtown, and they'd already had Okie Joe's, so we went frolfing of course! And I got distracted by the lovely flowers. (SPRING IS HERE!!) :)

My favorite thing about Joel and Sonia is that they spread laughter everywhere they go. They both love to have a good time and they have the most contagious giggles. :)

These two have been best of friends since the middle of high school... it's crazy to think that they've known each other for about 10 years! 

So cute!! :)

Joel and Sonia, thanks so much for coming to visit us! We loved having you! :)