California Love

"BEN!" I said as I woke up Friday morning to the amazing California sun shining through our hotel room window, "We NEED to get a chocolate covered banana!! I read on Linny's blog that she and Jared had one and I bet they are amazing!  I REALLY REALLY hope we can find Balboa Island today and get one.  Are you in?"  He opened one eye, looked at me like a crazy person and said, "Ha, sure Amber."

And off to Balboa we went....

 The chocolate covered frozen banana goodness is as amazing as you are imagining.  I had mine dipped in almonds and cinnamon.  Ben had almonds and toffee.  I dreamed about having another one every day that we were there, but I was too busy stuffing my face with other amazing food {like cupcake flavored taffy and giant head sized chocolate chip cookies} that there was really no stomach space for more bananas.

Ben saw dream car after dream car as we drove through the streets.  I think he has found his dream home away from home.

I just got done reading the "PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB ON OR JUMP OFF THE PIER" sign.  I glance over and what is Ben doing?  Breaking the law!

We had lunch at the end of the pier.  I swear I felt the restaurant sway a few times.  Behind the restaurant were hatted men are catching fish after fish after fish.  I don't know what kind of fish they were, but they honestly caught about 100 as we ate lunch.

After a successful day at Balboa Island we headed to Fashion Island to get our shop on.  Well I got my shop on.  Ben got his very patient husband sitting on the shop couch on. As we were walking from store to store you will NEVER guess what we spotted..... A HUGE EASTER BUNNY!  "We must get a picture!!" I yelled as I ran toward him.  Ben hesitantly followed and was even more hesitant about getting in the picture with the over-sized creepy bunny.  I agree, the huge Easter Bunny was totally creepy, but you do what you gotta do for your favorite holiday... aka - Easter.

Friday night we met the happy couple and all their friends and family for a pre wedding BBQ.  Afterward, all the boys took Ben bowling as his last single-man hoo-rah.  I was the tag-a-long wife trying not to crash the boys night out bowling party.  Just think of me as the photographer for this partay.

The wedding day was as beautiful as you can imagine.  The Newport Beach Temple is amazing.  Ben and Tasha's day was perfect and we had such a wonderful time being there to celebrate.  

I must give credit to Jenny for this lovely picture of the new couple