During our cross-country drive from Georgia to California, we got a chance to stop by the Grand Canyon and we were lucky to get to see it covered in snow. If you're coming to Sedona for the wedding, you can visit the Grand Canyon too, it's less than 2 hours north of the city, so don't forget to make time for that in your trip if you're interested.
When Bonnie came to visit at the end of February, we went to Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna. From the first picture you can see where this beach gets its name, but after getting down all of the stairs, the beach is very beautiful and empty. I'd also like to point out that Bonnie remains the only person from the east coast to come and visit us, so the rest of you better get on it, and come out to California!
Zach and I spent a whole day straight working on a 3D puzzle, so we were eager to take pictures afterward.
Our apartment complex offers free yoga classes every Saturday morning, so here are me and Zach on our way to class with our mats. Recently we've started doing yoga at our apartment instead, since we prefer to spend our Saturday mornings sleeping in and then cooking elaborate breakfasts.
Zach and I had a lot of fun coloring eggs on Easter. We also had a contest where each of us hid plastic eggs around the apartment for the other. We got a little too into it and some of the hiding places were impossible to find, and the game ended up being more frustrating than fun. For next year we'll just have to make the game a little less intense.
This was taken while we where on a hike in the hills about 30 minutes away from where we live. We got to hang out with two guys from Zach's work, and also enjoyed feeling like we were immersed in nature without having to drive very far from home.
This is Zach enjoying carrot cake on his birthday. We also grilled BBQ ribs for the first time that day to celebrate.
Zach and I go to nearby parks about every weekend. We usually bring a picnic and eat there and then throw the Frisbee around and enjoy the nice weather.
Our apartment is less than a mile away from the Orange County Performing Arts Center, which houses all of the visiting Broadway shows. We were lucky enough to get tickets to see Dreamgirls, and this is us before walking over to the theater. The show was really entertaining, if you haven't seen it: it's like Jersey Boys, except with girls who have the added obstacle of racial prejudices to overcome. We'd recommend it if it comes to your city.
These pictures are from Yosemite National Park, which is about a 6 hour drive from where we live. The whole park is actually in this gorgeous valley with mountains and waterfalls everywhere. You can see a bit of the valley in the first picture, and the second picture was taken a the end of a long hike we took to the top of a waterfall. The scenery was beautiful, but we got pretty wet on our way up.I hope you enjoyed the update. I'm going to make a point to update weekly, so please check back soon. We miss you all!
