Balboa Island

We just came back from our vacation at the beach house on Balboa Island.

It is always a special time when we are there. 

That was where Ryan and I shared our first kiss and also the site we chose for our engagement pictures.

 Ryan also has many fun memories there when he was a child, so bringing us there makes it even more special. 

This was Brenden's first time there and he absolutely loved it... of course he got so much attention from everyone because he is so darn irresistible.

 It was nice that both sides of our family visited us there too.

 Also, Kylah invited her best friend Emily to make the trip down south and spend the week with us.

The week just flew by!

 We celebrated Kylah's 14th birthday and Brenden's 8 Month,

 spent hours at the beach, 

lots of walking around the island with the stroller, 

admiring all of the historical old cottages and amazing new beach mansions...dreaming of one day owning our own beach house,

 hungry for many frozen bananas and balboa bars,

 shopping around the cute boutiques, 

riding on the ferry to the fun zone, 

shell picking,

 paddling around the island,

  people watching on our porch, 

and of course spending two entire days at

 Disneyland and California Adventures. 

What fun! 

We should have each only packed one backpack for the week...so he says...Hilarious!

Early morning breakfast stop on our way down south.

Kylah's birthday cake awaits.

We made it!

It must be summer, lots of cars coming onto the island.

The beach house.

My sister and her boys walking to the beach.

Boys at the beach.

Winding down....yeah right!

Cousins.

Happy Birthday Kylah!

Showing off his skills.

Walking...walking...walking....love it!

8 month photo shoot

 

Checking things out on the water.

Laying around...that's all they do.

 

Many, many times.....

Balboa Bars.....Yum!

Me blogging at Starbuck's down the street.

Hauling the stuff down the street to the beach on the dolly he created.

Paddling around the island.

Location, location, location....

Knocked out in the stroller. What!

Kylah, Emily and Matt in the water.

The girl...Just chillin'.

Going shopping of course.

 

My new ornament.

Playing with papa.

Waiting for the sun to set.

People watching out the front door. The best part of the house.

Murray Family Farms in Bakersfield. Quick stop on our way home.

 

It's like crack.....freakin' delicious.

She is going to be so mad when she sees this! Ha, ha

Disneyland will need it's own post!!!!

XOXO, Tania