The Pink Temple

We are so blessed to live in an area with so many temples near by {4 within 1.5 hours}! Since we moved here, I have wanted to go to all of the temples that are close.  However, until last weekend we had only been to the Redlands one that is 15 minutes from our house.  We had a free Saturday and decided to combine our beloved beach day with a temple day too! We decided to go to the Newport temple since we like to go to Newport/Huntington beach anyway.  This is a very unique temple because it is PINK! {History Lesson: The members of the area asked and funded the temple by themselves, unlike any other temple}.  It was so gorgeous inside!! I encourage everyone to see it at some point in their lives.

In pictures, you can only barely see a pink hue. Still very pretty.

So after the temple, we headed to the nearby beach.  Unfortunately it was crazy packed and we drove around for an hour looking for parking.  We decided to head down the coast a bit to Huntington and alas, we found parking! It was a beautiful day with some great waves.  We even got to see the beginning of a white trash chick fight. hah.

Soaking in the rays.

We both had sun screen on and weren't out super long, but apparently sun screen only helps where you put it:

You can't tell very well in this picture, but apparently I striped Jeff's back... ooops.

I guess rubbing the spray sun screen around after you spray it, doesn't cut it!

Fashion statement?

1,000 Steps Beach

Saturday we finally ventured to the beach! We decided on Laguna since we had never been there before and heard good things.  We ended up going to 1,000 Steps Beach (although it is only technically 218 very steep steps... I counted).  Because of the steps, it is way less crowded than other beaches and it has decent waves.  The weather was hazy but warm, so it felt great to be in 70 degree weather instead of 98 degrees with no air conditioning.  It was fun to play in the waves and we got to play some bocci ball with our friends the Swindles!  Successful trip to the beach.  

Everyone thinks we are twins. Yes? No?

Champion.

This picture cracks me up. The boys trying to decide who's ball wins.

I was obsessed with all the dolfins swimming so close!

Right by the shore!

Poor Jeff had to carry the heavy bocci set up the "1,000 steps".

Jeff now vows to go to the beach any weekend that we don't have plans.  I concur.

Brooke's Wedding

I was lucky to get to go to my friend Brooke's wedding this weekend up in Oakland.  Brooke was my first friend at BYU and we have stayed pretty close since then!  Randomly, we figured out that her aunt is in my ward, and it worked out that we could drive up together.  During the weekend, I got to see inside the beautiful Oakland temple and meet some amazing people from both her and Hunter's family.  It was a beautiful ceremony and I feel very lucky to have been there.  

Oakland Temple :)

I even got to see a bunch of other friends from BYU!

4th of July

We celebrated a low-key 4th of July this year.  Mainly because we were still exhausted from our trip {pictures to come}.  We both woke up around 2am on the 4th due to jet lag... Needless to say, we both took a nap.  Later, we went to a fun BBQ with some of our church friends and then watched the big firework show put on by the University of Redlands.  I think it was the best finale I have ever seen!!

I only got a picture of us laying down watching the fireworks... Until next year!