the cali-forn-i-a

the norms:

-nails

-shopping

-nordstroms

-nordstrom cafe

-nordstroms ginormous chocolate chip cookies

-more shopping

-becoming cranky [very cranky] cause of shopping

-morning walks

-la playa

-golden spoon

-swimming

-daron making ellie smile like crazy (me, attempting to. failing. but getting closer)

not so norm:

-discovering a bug (or a leaf?)

whatever this bug is, it wins the award of best camouflage in my book

-random person catching a sting ray at the beach

(really!? there are sting rays swimming right by me??

i mean i figured baby fish...but sting rays?!)

-15 ft waves. not normal. but very exciting

-visiting with karly and james barker

(so rare but what a treat!)

-today getting off to a rough start. why? because daron ate

-4 pieces of velvet crumb cake

-3 pieces of pizza

-bacon

-and a bowl of cereal 

for breakfast

my husband eats a lot...but babe...really?

he couldn't move for hours. it was pretty funny

a shout out goes to the irvine spectrum ferris wheel.

can't help but see that and reminisce on b.j. getting down on one knee

and asking ellery to be hers forever

with about the most romantic proposal known to man

(besides your own of course)

oh boy, i loved that day...

he honestly couldn't have picked someone greater.

.seriously though.