NEWPORT BEACH

newport beach was uh. MAY. zing!


having a room with an incredible view AND balcony is pretty much all it's cracked up to be:


& waking up to this each morning certainly didn't suck:


thanks to jamie, who whispered in our ear about the fantasticness of corona del mar--it was breathtaking and definitely our favorite beach area:


when frolicking in the surf, it's all just fun & games......


....until you do a full face-plant into the water. then it's SAD times :(


but then it turns out that your sister's coat can double as a dress, so you decide you'll survive:


we totally loved renting bikes down at balboa pier and riding down the boardwalk--we felt just like jack tripper, chrissy, & janet:




one of our other favorite experiences was taking the auto ferry over to balboa island--QUITE the experience for desert dwellers!






lying on the beach, soaking up the rays when you should be in school instead RULES:



also: madi does NOT like sand--she wanted to wash her feet immediately! "dirty!"