Texas family

My family from Texas has been out visiting this past week and it's been a blast! Here we are all out to dinner for Joel and Louisa's 17 wedding anniversary- I can't believe it's been that long!

And tomorrow I move out of my house and into a friend's house for the next 7 weeks. It's been a busy time!

Blackfriars Playhouse

I got my Mom tickets to Twelfth Night at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton for Mother's Day. It's the only replica in the world of the Globe Theater in London, and they do plays in the style of original Shakespeare with the lights on and everything (except they have female actors too). I've always wanted to go there- but it was way better than I even imagined! The play was incredible and it was just a really fun setting. I definitely recommend it if you ever have the chance!! We couldn't take any pictures inside, but here we are in front. (My Dad came too)

San Francisco!

Last week I flew out to San Francisco to visit my brother and sister-in-law and meet my new nephew! It was a blast!

Here I am with Granny Thollander. Famous for such things as Granny Thollander's Applesauce, sending me $20 bills in college to buy pizza for me and my friends, and praying for my friends in alphabetical order. She is wonderful! (Also we happened to match)

Jon & Melissa live across the bay from San Fran in a town called Martinez, the home of John Muir- who founded several national parks! Melissa, Luke, and I strolled his grounds and toured his house- here it is!

The next day we all went to the town of Tiburon. Our original plan was to catch a ferry to Angel Island (the Ellis Island of the West) but we didn't make the ferry in time. However, it was a beautiful day and we were all happy to just hang out in Tiburon! We ate lunch at a restaurant over the water and then strolled along the coast. There were beautiful views of San Fran and the Golden Gate Bridge across the water.

Friday we went wine tasting in Livermore, which is about an hour east of San Fran. It was warmer that day, but still beautiful, and just awesome to hang out together! 

On Saturday my Aunt and cousins came over and we had a cookout and swam in the pool at Jon & Melissa's. It was about 90 degrees that day so perfect pool weather. All in all the week was a great combination of relaxing, doing fun activities, and best of all hanging out with my new nephew- who is so fun and so adorable!