About a month ago (it feels like forever!), Sunil and I headed out to California to visit my brother and his family - and I'm just NOW getting around to editing and blogging the images! Why? Because life gets busy, that's why.  

Fact #1: I love traveling with this man. So far in our 2 years of marriage we've driven to Minnesota over 15 times, flown to Maine and North Carolina, wandered around India for a month, and now California! It's safe to say we've got this traveling thing DOWN. 

Fact #2: I make piles and he packs. He's an expert. 

Fact #3: I can't wait to have kids with this guy! Somehow he managed to become my nieces' favorite person in the WORLD about 30 seconds after they met him. He puts my aunt skills to shame. 

Fact #4: I have absolutely gorgeous nieces. Need proof?

Fact #5: Sunil is becoming a fantastic photographer. Sometimes before photo shoots I let him take pictures of me. 

Fact #6: The reason we went to California was because my oldest brother Brad was graduating from The Master's Seminary! He's going to continue on to get his PHD but it was SO fun to be able to see him graduate summa cum laude. This man is a genius. 

Fact #7: Exhausted kids are either little monsters or little comedians. 

And sometimes they create awesome caricatures. :)

On our last day, we drove away from the desert (after some rental car tire issues) to see... 

THE OCEAN! Because how can you go to California without catching a glimpse of the Big Blue? 

Fact #8: My parents are adorable when they snuggle. 

Fact #9: I burnt to a crisp. But it was the there's-an-ocean-and-this-is-so-much-better-than-Kansas kind of crisp. This is pre-crisp.  

Laying on the beach for 6 hours is the best feeling in the world. 

After the beach, we wandered around the coast and ate at a family owned restaurant. 

Fact #10: I had no idea that Swordfish is SO delicious! 

Fact #11: He makes a great looking beach bum. 

Fact #12: I have no idea how Californians keep their homes sand-free. It seems impossible to me when even the ROADS are covered in sand. 

Fact #13: Sunsets on the beach are breathtaking. 

The next day we headed home to Kansas, and the sunburn followed us. A token of all the wonderful memories... and of course, the beautiful ocean. :) 

Happy Friday! 

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! :)