California for our four year anniversary

This past weekend we went to California for our four year anniversary. Our anniversary was on August 20, but we had a lot going on with Paul's school schedule and moving, that we waited to celebrate last weekend! We got a room at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Beach! The best part is...the room was free! Paul's boss from his job he just got done working paid for it! The beach was right behind the hotel...we had a balcony that looked out to the pool, it was beautiful! Here are pictures from our trip!

Here's Landon in his pack n' play our first night there. He's playing peek a boo with the curtains! What a cute kid!

Here's us after room service brought us some sparkling cider.

Landon again =)

The next morning, we went to the beach. Here's Landon walking down the hall if the hotel, he loved carrying his pail.

He turned around to look at us to make sure we were coming!

Daddy and Landon making sandcastles at the beach.

Landon checking out the water...he hated it...it was FREEZING!!!

Family shot!

Look at those cute little sand covered feet.

Here's daddy and Landon, this is the view from the hotel.

After the beach we got cleaned up, then headed out to Lake Elsinore to go to the Pottery Barn outlet...surprisingly I left empty handed, this has never happened before! Then we went to the Children's Place outlet...I got Landon 4 Polo's and a pair of jeans for $15! Then we went to Old Navy, and everything was 40% off...can't beat that! So, we shopped! Those are the only good stores there, (besides Gap) so it was a short trip! We then headed to Fashion Is;and at Newport Beach. We ate dinner at Cheesecake Factory. Afterwards we wanted to take Landon on the carasol but it was closed, along with every other store! So we walked around. Here's Landon and Paul at the fountain...Landon loved it!

After dinner we headed back to the hotel, and on our way back, we stopped at Red Mango and had some dessert. When we got back to the hotel, we went swimming. We were the only ones in the pool. The water was warm...Landon loved it! He was so cute in the pool, I'm so mad at myself for not bringing my camera to the pool! After the pool, we got Landon ready for bed, and I finally got Paul to watch 17 Again with me...the funniest line is in that movie, "I think our hands just made a baby." Haha! We had check out at 12, here's us before check out.

We then headed back to Newport. We walked around the Newport Beach temple before going to church. I told Landon to say "cheese" and this is what he did! He is so funny!

Family shot!

Here's Landon playing in the fountain...I know they aren't meant to be played inn, but he really wanted in!

Here he is again...I got his cute shoes in the pic...I just had to!

After the temple, we went to church at 1pm...not thinking about what wards usually start at 1pm. We were sitting for a while before I noticed, there were no kids there, and there was older people, and people who looked slightly older than us...it was a singles ward! Haha! Landon was so noisy, we left right after the sacrament. We then went to California Pizza Kitchen at Fashion Island for lunch. Everything was open so we took Landon to the Toy Boat, a cute toy shop! Here's him playing with a Thomas the Train table set. His shirt is sooo dirty! I forgot to pack a bib! Oops!

We then took him to the pet store so he could see the dogs! He LOVES doggies! Then he went on the carasoul! He had a lot of fun on it! Here he is pointing at all of the other carasoul animals.

And looking at mommy=)

What a fun trip! It was nice to get away for the weekend!