Kristie's Wedding

I was not expecting to go to California this summer.  I was not expecting to go on a weekend getaway with just my sister either, BUT...I was also not expecting to open up a wedding invitation from my college roommate, Kristie!!  Once, that invitation was opened, the rest was inevitable.

It was quick, it was hot, it was a little stressful, and it was probably too expensive, but it was still awesome.  So glad Tina was willing to go with me...and so glad Kristie gave us a reason to go!

Super early morning at the airport (I think wake up call was around 4:45am)...excited to be on our way!

We did a little shopping while we waited to check into the hotel...we found the hugest mall and wanted to spend all our money, but we didn't.  We did have a few needs though...like sunglasses and sunscreen...oh and nail polish!!!  Don't worry, Tina did not buy these glasses.  By this point of the trip we were laughing like we were drunk...or up way too late, or had way too much sugar...and the laughing continued...the entire weekend.

As soon as we checked in, we headed to the pool!  What else would two whities from the pacific northwest do in 100+ degree heat?!  Don't worry, we wore our sunscreen like the responsible adults that we are.

Then we met Kristie for dinner, where we got the scoop on her man and I accidentally ordered my 2nd plate of nachos of the day.  It was so good to catch up and laugh, and laugh and laugh some more.  We even got to meet Kristie's fiance Eric...at Dairy Queen where we ordered ice cream even though we weren't even hungry--ugh!

Saturday was pretty much all pool time...until I got seasick from my floatie and we worried we might get heat stroke or that Tina's hair would turn red, or that we would get burnt to a crisp.

Had to squeeze in a trip to In n Out since Tina had never been.  And our helpful hotel worker (who had long conversations with us every time we walked through the lobby...) recommended the "animal-style" fries, so we felt obligated to pay $4 and add them to our order just in case he asked us about it when we got back to the hotel (we had plans to tell him about the fries and sneak a quick picture of him but unfortunately/or fortunately we never saw him again)...they were pretty yummy at least.   

Then we were off to the weeding!!  Eek!  It had cooled down to a nice 90 degrees and with the wind and the shade it actually didn't feel too warm.

(By this point of our trip, we were expert selfie-takers; we'll have to remember the selfie-stick on our next adventure)

The wedding was small and simple...and pink which I love.  When the sun went down and the patio lights and candles were the only light, it was even more beautiful.

So by the end of the trip, we were tired, especially since we had to get up and 3:45am for our flight home.  Tina's tummy was a little unsteady and my left ear was completely plugged...we were in rough shape, which made us even more happy to be home.