Baby Free in Cali

On Friday, June 24th Matt and I headed West to LA for Nick and Jess's wedding and to explore San Diego.  We were going to bring Riley but then came to our senses and decided to leave her in the good hands of our parents who were thrilled to take care of her for 5 days.  We got many updates and things seemed to have went really well in our absence.  So our adventure started by flying business class to LA.  I have NEVER flown anything but coach so I was super pumped to have the extra room and drinks (bloody mary please) before the flight took off.  It was wonderful!  After landing we headed to Hermosa Beach which is a great little beach town south of LA.  It was wonderful to see everyone.

Macey, Jen, Brooke, Me and Leslie sporting our cups with our names on them.

Macey and Katie

Saturday was the wedding and it was spectacular.  There was a very long bus ride to get to Malibu from Hermosa Beach but once we got to the reception site it was worth it!  It was at the Adamson House.  We could see surfers catching great waves and it seemed as though we were the only party in town.  Nick and Jess know how to party (open bar) and their families can throw down as well so it was so much fun!  It was nice to be care free with such great friends.  It was definitely one of the best weddings ever!

Jess crowd surfing

Mike, Matt and Stu

Greg (Dim), Stu (Cameron), Macey and Monica

Us with a random dude in the background.  Thanks Bud.

On Sunday we headed more south to La Jolla, CA.  The big news I haven't shared yet is that we plan on moving there at some point in the next six months.  Yes...that's right...move across the country with a cat, a dog AND a baby!  Fun times awaiting us I'm sure.  So we were in SD to get a feel for the place and start looking at houses to rent or buy and for me to get a feel for jobs.  Things turned out rather well on all fronts.  We saw a great rental in walking distance to Matt's office and I got a job offer!  Insane!  But things are moving a bit fast so we are taking some time to think about it all.  Here are some great shots taken in SD.

Seals lounging on the beach with kids playing right by them.

La Jolla, CA

We came back on Wednesday to our little baby girl smiling and almost laughing.  We got constant updates but there's nothing like holding a baby in your arms.  Thanks to my folks for taking care of her.