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Vacation to Southern California

We had an incredible time in Southern California last week. We stayed in Dana Point, traveled to San Diego for a wedding at the San Diego Mormon Temple for my nephew..Tommy’s wedding, we went to the beach, did a little shopping and just had some great family time.
Here is our sweet baby Ella in her cute bathing suit and hat all ready for the beach.
I took this pic of my sweet nephew Grant.
Baby Ella stretching her little chubby legs.


Me and Tiff attempting to body surf in the ocean


Another sweet nephew…Taylor…boogie boarding!

The two youngest of my brother’s kids. Charlie and Grant.


Ella and her beautiful mom Madeline.
My cute hubby with Ella, Tiff and I hanging at the beach.
Tiff and I pretending we are 14 again..jumpin in the waves.
Seeing some old friends in San Juan Capistrano and at a fun restaurant called The Sun Dried Tomato Cafe.. The food and company were fabulous!

The San Diego Temple and the newlyweds with the rest of Tim’s kids.
The building is spectacular!
More of the crazy Cummings family. Love this pic!
The newlyweds! Tommy and Kashea!
Tim with his boys…Missing the oldest and the youngest in this pic.
Grams and Gramps with our baby Ella.
Tim and Liz…forever sweethearts in front of the temple.
The Kiss! So sweet….
My cute brother and sister and I.

Isn’t this just a gorgeous place!

Me and my little dolly…Ella 🙂
My two beautiful daughters.
Does it get any better than this? So so Sweet!
Shopping in the little shop called The Cottage in Laguna Beach. Loved this slipcover!
This table was filled with tons of eye candy for the home. Dishes, glassware, linens etc… I took a quick pic because I don’t think they wanted photos taken in there. Oh I wish I could have photographed the entire store it was soooooo beautiful. Filled with all kinds of beach cottage decor.
Balboa Island at night.
Where are you all headed this summer?

Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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