On July 30th, Troy and I celebrated our first anniversary. We decided to take our honeymoon we never had and went to California. We stayed at Hotel Huntington Beach for a couple of days. We had no idea, but this same weekend happened to be the weekend of the US Open Surf Competition. I have never seen Huntington Beach so busy...but we had a lot of fun!
Our first day, we left Salt Lake and drove down to St. George to stay with my Aunt Wendy. The next morning we got up early and finished the drive down to California. We checked into our hotel and immediately headed down to the beach.
That night, we decided to eat out, and we ended up at this delicious pizza place right off the pier. All of my California friends should check it out next time you are in Huntington. :)
Our second day, we woke up and headed straight to the Beach. We had fun laying in the sand, watching some of the surfers, and of course wake boarding. We decided to hit up Jack-in-the-Box for dinner (HEY...they don't have those in Utah...except in St. George...so we had to get our Breakfast Jacks). We made a spur-the-moment decision and headed to the Angels game. They played the Rays...and unfortunately lost. :( ....but it was still a LOT of fun! :) After the game, the Goo Goo Dolls performed for the crowds.
....and did I mention that we both severely sun-burnt our backsides?! We made a quick trip to Wal-Mart to purchase some Aloe Vera to sooth our pain haha. :)
On Sunday, we made the drive up to Wrightwood. It felt soooooooo good to be at my home town. We drove past the home I grew up in, went to church, then had lunch at Inspiration Point. To my Wrightwood Ward friends and family...it was SOOO great to see all of you guys. Hopefully we will return soon. After lunch, we headed to my Grandparent's home in Moreno Valley and enjoyed dinner with my Grandparents, some cousins, and some of my Aunts and Uncles.
...ok...so my house picture I found online...but still...picture it without the snow. ;)
Our last day spent in California was our actual Anniversary. We decided to go to Six Flags Magic Mountain. It was the PERFECT day to go! Most of the lines were so short and we were able to practically walk on to most rides. Besides the heat...it was an awesome day! Our first ride we hit was Goliath. I was proud of Troy....for those who don't know....Goliath has a VERY large drop...and Troy is not a huge fan of heights. He made it on the ride....and survived! ;) We had a lot of fun!!!
Our last day, of course, was spent driving from Huntington Beach back to Salt Lake City. It was a lot of fun! The past year has been the best of my life!! I am so excited to see what our future years will hold. It is a wonderful joy to know I will be married to my best friend forever!!
Well, here are our current adventures! Until next time...we hope your life is filled with joy and happiness! :) We love you all!
