Mission San Juan Capistrano

This past Sunday, we met up with my best friend Marlith, and her family down in San Juan Capistrano. It was a belated birthday get together for her husband. Since they hadn't been to the Mission, we thought it would be perfect day to grab some lunch at this cute little restaurant near the Train Depot, and then head on over to the Mission.
San Juan Capistrano is one of the prettiest Mission in California. The Mission holds a special place in our hearts, since that is where we took our engagement photos. It was also one of the first places I took J, too, when he came to visit from Montana.  For some reason, I didn't take that many photos that day. But I didn't manage to capture a family photo of the Austin's.

The Austin's

If you haven't been to San Juan Capistrano Mission, I highly recommend it, especially now. All the flowers are blooming and the grounds are simply lovely. The next few photos I found via flickr.

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Last but not least a group photo of us. =)

*Sidenote: Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded by Junipero Serra in 1776. The mission was destroyed by Earthquake a few years after being founded. Definitely check it out! I guarantee it, you'll love it.