Brett and I decided early on that we would always plan a weekend getaway for our anniversary. We celebrated our first year in Half Moon Bay, and our second in Capitola. This year, we knew a weekend wasn’t going to cut it, so we splurged on four whole glorious days in Huntington Beach.
And glorious it was. We had two rules for the weekend: 1) we would sleep as much as possible; and 2) we would eat as much as possible. Pure. Bliss.
For the first time, in a long time, I wasn’t worried about what happened yesterday, or what was going to happen tomorrow. What a gift, to live in the moment. To wake up after eleven hours of sleep, eat a hearty breakfast, and decide to take a nap. To pig out on sloppy joes and garlic fries for dinner, before insisting on dessert. To sprawl out on the beach, with an empty mind, and watch the clouds dance.
Oh, to be present. What a wonderful thing….
{ triple dates with friends. }
{ beach strolls. }
{ lazy afternoons. }
{ outdoor breakfasts. }
{ exploring. }
{ no caption necessary. }
{ pre-Mulvaney’s. }
{ homemade ice cream sampler; yes, please. }
{ my gift to B: crossing #4 off our pre-baby bucket list. }
{ B’s gift to me: this is why I love him. }
Tags: anniversary, gifts, Huntington Beach, living in the moment, weekend getaways
Ashlee – you truly are a very inspiring person. you have the ability to capture all of life’s little moments that we often times take for granted. thank you for sharing your (what looked like) amazing anniversary weekend with all of us. it definitely made me tear up to think of all of the love in this world. (your gifts were absolutely PERFECT!) cheers to both of you!
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Your posts make me want to hate you a little bit but I can’t because I love you too much. I am seriously dying at Brett’s gift to you. D Y I N G.
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@Melissa Thank you so much!! Sometimes life’s little moments are what life is all about. I’ll try to keep capturing a few for you every once in a while…
@Liz I KNOW.
Gorgeous photos! So glad you had a great anniversary. I do love having nothing planned…I think our botched vacay this year really taught me that not planning anything can be just as fun (or more fun) than making plans as long as you’re with the one you love and you are living for the moment. Happy anniversary you cheeseballs (in a good way)!
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I’m still feeling good about that “Go Brett” pic. It’s nice to know I have the full support of Hurley.
Thanks for an awesome getaway.
Great pics and happy anniversary!
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This looks like such an amazing getaway! And your gift made me LOL! The food (and you guys!) looks amazing!
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can we clone him? or at least download his brain and upload it into other boys? jealous! what a fabulous anniversary weekend!
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Awwww! Happy Anniversary! It looks like you had such a lovely (and totally yummy) time. What wonderful photos and memories. Thanks so much for sharing them. <3
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Ashlee, call me sentimental, but reading this post brought a slight tear to my eye. It’s so good to see good people so in love. Congratulations on your third year of marriage. The way you live your life is truly inspirational and helps people like me have hope for brighter tomorrows with someone special. Cheers!
Lovely pictures, and, as usual, you two are adorable. Can’t wait to see what your photos look like with a news lens
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Too cute. Everything is just too cute.
Kudos to you and the hubs.
It was so absolutely wonderful to see you both!
and….made it on the blog. score