Beach Cruising

On March 7th we headed to California. It was a glorious trip. I am in love with California. It is gorgeous and don't even get me started on the weather, let's just say I think it's not too shabby. Anna, Jordan, Ryder, and Aaron also traveled with us. It was the perfect break from colder weather, even though I can't complain much about our weather because it has been pretty great considering the fact that it is winter.

When we got there we headed straight to the beach were we road bikes along the shore... OH MY GOSH, it is my new favorite thing. ever. I love the beach. and I love bikes. put them together and you get one amazing calming, soothing, tranquil, enjoyable afternoon. I decided Andrew and I need to move to Santa Monica (ha.ha.) so I can ride this trail everyday. It's just magical.
Okay am I talking it up too much? But really.... it's the best.

After riding we headed to a fabric store that I could have spent hours rummaging through and spending a TON of money. I love fabric. have I mentioned that before?? By the time we were done there it was time for a relaxing dinner at our favorite spot, Gladstone's.

Every time we travel to California we have to stop here. It is right on the beach so you watch the sunset as you eat and they have the BEST clam chowder ever. and I am obssesed with clam chowder. Our left overs then got wrapped into a swan and a ninja penguin.

On Saturday Lisa threw a baby shower for Anna and Ryder! It was fun to see all of the cute stuff she got for the little guy, eat some really yummy food, and catch up with everyone in Cali!

That afternoon family came over to hang out and eat more yummy food. It was so much fun to catch up and just chat. We hadn't seen Nicole and Dave for a long time and we hadn't even met baby Zen. I loved meeting her! She is just the cutest! And lucky for us Lynette was visiting them so we got to catch up with her as well. I love family time.

Sunday we had Church and then just hung out at home. I got lots of snuggles from baby Ryder and enjoyed just relaxing, talking, and watching funny clips on YouTube. We also saw Frozen for the second time. It's adorable, if you didn't already know.

Unfortunately, on Monday we had to go home. After staying up late it was difficult to get up and get ready to go but luckily our flight was delayed a few hours so we didn't have to wake too soon and we got to relax a little longer.

It was a wonderful weekend and we are already trying to find a time that we can go back. I think we are both dreaming of a day when we could potentially live there.

Until next time California.
love, alex&andrew

Banzai Pipeline

 Hawaii is beautiful, if you didn't know. Everywhere you look there is beauty. You can say that about everywhere in the world but it really just jumps out at you in Hawaii. There are so many things that just take your breath away. I loved that there were flowers and greenery EVERYWHERE. I hate when its the dead of winter and nothing is alive, but in Hawaii that doesn't happen! Its green all of the time. It is wonderful and simply.. breathtaking, like I said before :)

On Sunday we went to church over by the Laie Temple so before it started we went over to the visitors center and walked around. What a beautiful temple. I have probably said it before and I will say it again, I love that the church is the same no matter where we go. I can go to the other side of the world and know that the church service will be the same as it is here in Utah. The one thing that was different was that when ever someone says Aloha the whole congregation says it back and I love it! it made it so warm and inviting. I really enjoyed church and hearing the testimonies of the members.

At the temple sunday morning 

Father & Son 

Sunday afternoon there was a huge swell coming in and so of course we had to go watch. Andrew was scouting it out all week and knew that it was going to be some of the best surfing they had seen in months if not years. He even found out that a few pros would be there. We saw a few on the beach and figured there were some far our in the water that we couldn't recognize. The waves were HUGE though. I could not believe it. It was incredible. As the sun went down we saw an amazing sunset!

At Pipeline. Can you see the surfer? 

Watching Pipeline 

Pipeline Sunset! 

I couldn't help taking so many pictures while there. It was wonderful. so dreamy and beautiful and WARM. that is something we sure are missing right about now! 

Hope you are staying warm. 

love,alex&andrew 

End of Sweet Summer Time

Here is the adventures of our last week in California in August going into September. 

We celebrate Anna and Jordan getting married. 

Had a bonfire on the beach. 

Had our one year anniversary. 

hit an owl.....

and just hung out with some amazing people. 

I love them all. I have loved getting to know all of Andrews friends and how they have welcomed me into their lives and are now some of my best friends. its great. I love having this group of people to hang out with. They are all so amazing and fun. 

These first pictures are of our bonfire on the beach. It was a little cold but so fun. 

We were serenaded by the beautiful Lindy playing the guitar and roasted some jumbo marshmallows. 

Andrew is really great at taking pictures with me :) 

Here are some pictures from after we got out of the temple. 

On our way home from hanging out at our friends house we hit an owl. 

It was so SAD! Andrew picked it up and got it out of the road. 

It was still alive so we hope it flew away once we left. 

Loook at how big he is! 

Andrew with one of his anniversary presents! 

We love you all! 

Enjoy this wonderful and beautiful weekend :)

love,alex&andrew

Happy October 3rd!

1 year and 1 month ago today.

I married my best friend in the beautiful Los Angeles Temple.


It was the best life decision I have ever made and the start of something I could have never imagined.
At first I was a little weirded out at the thought of being married at 19 years old but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. I never really saw myself as a 19 year old anyway.  I wasn't much of a dater through out the years. When I met a guy and hung out with him by the first night I would usually know if I wanted to pursue it or if the guy would just drive me crazy. and most of them did. or it was just better off as a friendship.
However when I met Andrew something lit up inside of me. I got butterflies every time I saw him. I knew that I didn't just want to be friends with him and I didn't want him to leave my life either.
Little did I know that he would never leave my life. I got him for forever.

This past year as been full of life adjustments, changes, and amazing adventures with my best friend.
I love you Andrew English Sorensen. You are my everything and more. thank you for being my husband. you give the best hugs a girl could ever ask for. I love knowing that I get to grow old with you.

I am so in love :)

Just a little recap of the first year..

• Cruise to Mexico for our Honeymoon
• Alex got her gallbladder our just 3 weeks after the wedding
• We lived in California until December 
• Alex worked at her Father-in-laws office for three months
• Went to the ammmmazing Michael Buble concert. 
• Rented our first apartment together 
• Celebrated Andrew's 21st Birthday 
• Celebrated Alex's 20th Birthday
• Got a new puppy Oakley. Who unfortunately died but will always be loved and remembered. 
• Had the fire department show up at our house. 
• Watched Andrew play a lot of sports. 
• Had our first Christmas together 
• Celebrated our second Valentines Day together. First as a married couple.
• Participating and watching the Worlds Largest Dodgeball tournament..well we tried at least. 
• lots and lots and lots of homework..
• Going to Alex's first Dodger game
• Andrew got to see his best friend Logan for the first time in two years and I finally got to meet him! 
• We went camping 
• and finishing 
• spent another week apart which I highly suggest we never do again. I hate those kind of weeks
• We spent another lovely week at Lake Powell. play play playyyying 
• We have spent a lot of time hanging out with Justina & Curtis looots. 
• watching sports
• watching reality shows. including anything Kardashian & Project Runway. 
• We got a fish named Elias. 
• playing all the time. we are really good at finding random this to do
• he makes her laugh all the time.
• he laughs at her all the time. ha 
• he also scares her all the time 

What is going to come in this second year of marriage?

we have no idea. but we know it will be amazing by each others sides. 

Now for our 1 year celebration we went to an amazing restaurant in California which was right on the beach. yay. 

I absolutely love this restaurant and they have the most amazing Clam Chowder. I loove it. 

So we went there and then went to my all time favorite frozen yogurt place.. Pinkberry. yum yum yum

It was a wonderful night. I loved just being alone together with no stress or worry. just us having an amazing time celebrating our one year of forever. 

Andrew got me this amazing pearl ring that I have been wanting and a necklace that is just perfect. It has a pearl on it, then a stamped piece of metal with two birds on it, then another small stamped heart with a+a on it. MAN this boy did gooooooood. 

I got him this awesome BYU football book that he has been wanting for..well ever since he first laid eyes on it. And I also got him a pair of shoes but they are taking for-e-v-e-r to get in. 

but he is supper excited about them. 

overall what a successful first year of marriage. I think we are qualified to start year #2  

wish us luck cause here we gooooooooooooo

love, alex&andrew