me and my blue-eyed boy: sunshine time

after realizing the utes were playing usc, and utah was getting chilly... we decided we needed to plan a little weekender to cali for some

S U N S H I N E

T I M E

and to cheer on our utes, of course.
ellie's first vacation.

i was super nervous about the plane ride, but she slept the entire time and didn't make a peep. sometimes i think she knows her momma is a little stressed and so she thinks, "i'll just sit tight for now until mom can get a handle on things" haha.

we stayed with one of my mom's best friends who spoiled us silly and gave us a place to crash. their last name is hampton, and so they call their home "hampton's inn" since they always get so many visitors (especially living right next to disneyland).

the first days were spent on the beach, and saturday was game day in los angeles. it's interesting traveling with a baby- it's a much different vacation than bry and i are used to. we're used to a go-go-go pace, but this was much more relaxed. you know how sometimes you need a vacation from your vacation? well, this wasn't the case. it truly felt like a vacation and we came home so relaxed and ready to start another busy week.

our favorite thing of the trip may've been that ellie finally starting smiling- like, truly smiling in reaction to us. i'm sure we got so many stares everywhere we went. picture this... two adults literally huddled head to head inside her carseat saying, "come on ellie, just give us a smile," in the most high-pitched, baby voices. her smile is so big, and she's still getting the hang of it, but it warms my heart.

we literally can't get enough of her: her cheeks chubby-ing up, her thighs picking up a few more rolls, her "fake cry" when she wants some attention, her starting to coo, her big blue eyes that make everyone smile, her stretches when she arches her back with her hands over her head, and her funny faces that have us laughing every day. she is the sweetest.

Ellie's First Trip from Meg Miles on Vimeo.

^getting ready for take-off

"bones" to the best beach day

^view from ruby's shake shack

rose bakery cafe for breakfast. yummmm.

^can't get enough of those cuddles

^mickey mouse pancakes from hampton's inn :)

^don't let this sleeping beauty fool you... travis wilson made her cry three of the four quarters in this game. ;) she didn't like the earmuffs too much.