Just Pictures.Newport and Huntington Beach 2012

Our Love Story

Today I'm linking up with Becky from frommrstomama to share a little bit of our love story.

November 2009

1. How long have you and your significant other been together?

Since April 2003, so almost 9 years! Wowza!

2. How did you meet? {What's your "love" story?}

We met at a college swim meet in November 2002.  I was a freshman and he was a senior at a different university.  My friend knew him and introduced us.  The three of us went out to dinner at a noodle place and I stayed in touch with him through AOL instant messenger.  We made it through four years of long-distance love, between four different states (IL,AZ, CA, WV).  And the rest is history as they say.  

3. If married, how long have you been married? If not, is this the guy you hope to marry? {do tell}

It will be three years July 18th.

4. If you are married, where did you get married at? Big or small wedding?  If not, where would you like to get married? And will it be big or small?

Our wedding took place in the morning on the beach in our FAVORITE spot, Newport Beach, California.  About forty-five people came. It was total perfection.

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5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another? Do share!

We mostly use the normal one's like honey, love, hon, babe, amor.

6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey.

Hmm...I love he gets excited and interested in things that I am passionate about.  Whether it is a craft project, or photography he is right there cheering me on.  Another thing I loved about him from the very beginning was his intelligence.  He is excelling in dental school, and that is so attractive to me.  Plus he does math in his head so he is a great shopping companion, especially when sales are involved(which is the only time I go shopping...haha!).  I also love that he makes me feel safe and secure.  When I am near him I feel like everything is going to be ok as long as we're together.

7. Tell us how he proposed? Or your ideal proposal?

He woke me up to propose on the morning of my birthday at 4am.  I do remember smelling a cake being made but I just thought he was baking a b-day cake.  So he walked in the room and asked me to to marry him and he was holding the cake in one hand and the ring in the other.  

"proposal cake" April 18th, 2007

8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals?

He LOVES to cook so for Valentine's day in the past he has cooked a great meal, lit some candles, and popped open a bottle of wine.  We do have an October baby after-all ;)

9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or pop a movie in and relax on the couch?

Definitely a sunset dinner on the beach!  The beach wins most of the time.

10. Tell us one thing you'd like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere?

I want to go to Fiji or Seychelles so BAD!

11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine's Day.

Our little family of three will probably go out to dinner and then we'll go home and I'll make some dessert and then we'll see what happens next.  Pretty laid back but still awesome none the less.

12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine's day?

He got me a IPAD!  I told him that it is a combo birthday and Valentine's day present.  Sooo spoiled.

13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love.

I think that listening is very important.  It is so easy to get distracted but if you make an effort to connect with your partner daily and let them share the things on their mind it shows you truly value each other and keeps you on the same page.

14.  Show us a picture of what love means to you.

 This picture shows love, hope, and excitement.  Family and love go hand in hand.

Thanks for reading a little of our story.

~Megan

Our California Adventures Part 5

I'm almost done with these California posts.  Like I said there were lots and lots of pictures to sort through which means we had a great time.  I miss it so much.  Vacation can never get to me fast enough but the days while on vacation always seem to fly by.  Its never long enough. 

In other news...I can't believe that Sully is already nine months old.  NINE months!  I know I need to do a post about that.  He is just developing his personality like crazy.  He's been drinking water from a straw and eating bits of food here and there.  He still loves baths and any type of water.  He is so curious and explores every inch of my parents home(since we are in AZ this summer visiting).  Arty and I have been able to get out just the two of us and it has been awesome.  We also went fishing in the lake with my parents and I caught three fish, Arty caught two.  I won that competition :).  I hope you enjoy these pictures! There are lots!

Arty took this one of me on the beach.

 

Classic stop along PCH on the way to Huntington Beach.  A cute older couple run it and they make with out a doubt the best breakfast burrito.

 

Inside the burrito is strips of bacon, crispy hash-browns, eggs, and cheese.  I eat mine with hot sauce.

Here he is leaning on this cute yellow wall barefoot.  My mom made those cute seersucker pants.  Shoes won't stay on him.  I keep trying though...I have the cutest gray TOMS for him :)

Our little family.  I am wearing a moo moo type cover up from Goodwill.  Pretty comfy and only a couple bucks.

 

Handsome

 

My boys.

 

Love love love!

 

I love Sully's hair all wavy and blowing in the wind.

Hahaha pulling Arty's hair.

~Megan

Our California Adventures Part 4

 

I can't even say enough about how cute this boy is!  I know I am his mom and am supposed to think that but he is just so adorable.

 

Love this one...crawling away from a random boat on the sand.

 

Here he is reaching into the boat. Love those fingers.

My big boy

Hahaha cute one of him standing in a diaper and t-shirt.  I took his pant off because I didn't want them to get wet.

Great times were had!

~Megan

Our 1st Wedding Anniversary In Newport Beach Part 1

This is just as we drove in to the peninsula for the first time during our trip.

Just arriving at the beach!!!  We spent most of the day at the beach on Friday and then we checked into our hotel and showered before we went to South Coast Plaza.  It is the BEST mall in Southern California and we ate at Wahoos Tacos (delicious) and then went to H & M.  I got some maternity shirts, and a pair of jersey capris with a fold down waist band.

This was at a little outdoor French Bakery at the mall where we stopped and had coffee, decaf for me!

25 Week baby bump!  This was taken on Saturday morning before the beach.  Those are my swim bottoms.

A little history on these donuts.  I lived in Newport for a year and would walk to this donut shop called Seaside Donuts every day.  I often had a donut for breakfast, lunch, and maybe dinner.  I know it wasn't a healthy diet but they are soooooooo good.  So here we are on Saturday savoring our favorite donut and an AMAZING ham and cheese croissant.  We are convinced that these are the best in the world!

We parked our car down further in the neighborhood on Balboa Peninsula and then walked down to the Wedge, which is were we got married.

First Wedding Anniversary on July 18th! We're off to celebrate there this weekend!

My husband and I are off to Newport Beach, CA in the morning to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary over the weekend. This is also a bit of a "baby-moon" because we don't have any other trips planned before little Sullivan arrives in October. I am excited for this weekend away to visit some of our favorite spots and to just soak up time with him before he starts Dental School in August. We certainly have lots of change in store for us and I am really looking forward to this new adventure we will be on.  I love southern California beaches and hope that one day we can live near one.