Our first stop was Idyllwild, California. We had never even heard of this place before but stumbled upon it as we were looking for an "off-the-beaten-path" place to stay. Not much to do in this small town so we enjoyed just relaxing.

We stayed at a quaint little B&B called Creekstone Inn

The downtown area had some fun shops to peruse

Look at the size of these pine cones! They look like pineapples. 

picnic lunch at Lake Fulmor

Isn't he cute? :)

Playing pool at the B&B. I think we played like 10 games...haha :) Definitely one of my better moments playing pool. I even successfully made a Jump Shot and the ball went in!! I've always wanted to do that :)

Not my best picture...26 weeks pregnant and starting to feel it :)

While trying to find the B&B the first day, we kept driving right by it because we couldn't find the address. "It should be right here." We just had to memorialize our goofiness.

Solvang, California. We came here back in 2009 but decided to stop again since we were in the neighborhood. We took some pics at the same spots we did before to compare.

Darren and Hans

Next stop...Cambria, CA. Cute little downtown area where we had dinner

Our hotel on Moonstone Beach. The ocean was just across the street.

Loved our room. So comfy and spacious.

checking out some of the tide pools at Moonstone Beach

Have you ever seen a crab foam? I hadn't until this moment. A little strange.

feeding the squirrels peanuts

We loved the vegetation around our hotel

elephant seals near San Simeon, CA

our view at Moonstone Beach Bar and Grill

Morro Bay, CA

Sounds fun to me :)

near Pismo Beach, CA

Our final stop...Santa Barbara, CA. Love this place!!

an old theatre on State Street

just some yummy ice cream...

and a goofy face :)

Granada Theatre...where we watched the Piano Guys. It was amazing!!

Isn't he handsome? :)

We got a little bored while waiting for the show to start :)

Darren's face is priceless in this one...haha :)

Savoy Cafe. So amazing!! I think we ate here 3 times in two days :)

I had to steal this picture from online just to show you the amazing pancakes. They were so yummy!

acai bowl from Backyard Bowls. Yes please! 

We had so much fun!! If this is our last trip before the baby comes, we went out on a high note :)

We are so grateful we were able to attend Lillian's Baptism. We are so proud of her!!

(again for posterity/history sake, 27 weeks pregnant here)

Another fun night with the Callan's and Bahrenfuss's :)

 Thanks for the invite! We had fun celebrating your birthday with you!!

For my birthday, Darren surprised me with tickets to the Phoenix Symphony. The biggest surprise though was that we weren't going alone. Around 6:00 in the evening, some friends showed up at our house to go with us. It was a super fun night! Thanks babe for making it a great birthday! I'm so glad these two great couples could help me celebrate :)

(just for posterity sake...I'm about 24 weeks pregnant here)

Love these crazy people! :)

The Bahrenfuss's

The Callan's

What a fun night!!

Darren surprised me with tickets to My Fair Lady at Symphony Hall.

 It was so much fun!! He knows me so well :) Thanks sweetie!!

Darren and I have been to this event before but it was fun to go with my mom this year. The only downside was how hot and dusty it was but we survived and had a great time! (even with me being 12 weeks pregnant and not feeling my best)

This is his best jet fighter face :)

We didn't do much for Valentine's Day this year since I was 8 weeks pregnant and feeling....well...not great. Fruit was about the only food I could tolerate, so Darren made me this fruit pizza. He even made a quinoa crust from scratch and a glaze using yogurt and peach juice. It was yummy!! Isn't he the sweetest thing ever? :)

With the newly built Gilbert Temple now completed, Darren and I had the chance to help usher for the open house. It was a great experience.

I was stationed in this beautiful room for 5 hours. Not a bad place to pass the time eh? It was awesome to see so many people come through the doors and witness their reaction to seeing this for the first time.

For Darren's 35th birthday, my mom and I took him to Pomo Pizzeria in Scottsdale. This place has the best pizza!!

I don't have any pictures of us but I had to show a picture of the scrumptious Margherita Pizza...my absolute favorite!