Travelogue: On The Road To California. Day 6

So this is the day I've been most excited to write about because we finally got to meet up with Nate!

I woke up bright and early so Maddux and I could be waiting for Nate when he got off the plane at LAX. Well, I apparently grossly overestimated L.A. traffic on this Wednesday morning, because we arrived at the airport a whole TWO hours before Nate was set to disembark.

We ended up having a great time people watching, though, and Maddux was thoroughly entertained by the group of paparazzi staking out some unfortunate celebrity.

Nate finally arrived and as promised (after meeting up with my mom), we headed straight for In-N-Out Burger, which none of us had ever had. 

Greasy goodness at its best.

Maddux was not impressed.

But mom, Nate and I all loved it, although we decided that Gabby's in Nashville was far superior.

Next, on to the beach, where Nate and Maddux would be dipping their toes in the Pacific Ocean for the first time!

The big moment. It was cold, but no one seemed to mind.

And Maddux loved the sand. So much, he wanted it for his lunch.

Love this.

Thanks Mom for the great beach shots!

The Perfect White Lace Dress

Found. And sadly, already sold. The hunt continues.

Closet Wars

I should be terribly embarrassed to show you this picture, considering the horrendous state of my closet right now (yes, that is a pair of new underwear on the floor), but I think a picture speaks a thousand words, and the words are....I need a bigger closet!

I feel as if I am in a constant state of arranging and rearranging. Really, I have plenty of room in there, if I can just stop accumulating more clothing! I need to seriously edit this space down, and concentrate more on quality rather than quantity. I mean, who really needs 6 white tank tops from Target?

So, after this month of traveling is through and I am home for more than 4 days at a time, my goal will be to rifle through this disaster area and start ridding myself of this burden. Stay tuned!

p.s. Don't you love how Maddux's hair grows in a natural mohawk?!

Lost Your Phone?

How cute is this?

And if you are prone to losing your phone like I am, it can also be utterly convenient as well.

C'mon, you know you want to try it!  I did. It really works!

Photo Credit

OhHappyDay.com

I stumbled upon this site the other day (thank you, Cup of Jo!) and I have to say I'm in love!

Jordan is a party planner and letterpress printer from San Fransisco who moved to Paris with her husband and kids! How cool is that?! As a wannabe expat, I am fascinated with her posts on living abroad and her cool pictures of day to day life in the City of Light.

She also has some awesomely creative ideas for parties. This is one of my faves.

And the piéce de résistance: she's giving away a trip to Paris!  

If you win, you have to take me!

Color Blocking

Usually, when I think of colorblocking, I picture an overwhelming barrage of bright neon colors. Of course, it wouldn't be hard to find that, but I'm loving these more muted, wearable tones. Still fun and colorful, but without the need to wear sunglasses.

Sparkle and Fade

Vintage

Topshop

Ella Moss

Forever 21

Reiss

Aqua

Cousins

Last year I found out that my sister-in-law, Megan, was expecting a baby, and that we were due only a few weeks apart.

I was so happy to find out that Maddux was going to have a cousin to grow up with who was the same age. Even though we live a state apart, I'm excited about these little guys being best buddies, and hopefully having many more adorable photo ops like the one above!