San Francisco!

Last week I (and 4 other girls) went to San Francisco to visit Ryan. While there we managed to squeeze in a little sightseeing at Alcatraz, Ghirardelli Square, Lombard Street and Fisherman's Wharf, eat clam chowder, hang out at Alamo Square Park where the "Painted Ladies" (aka Full House homes) are located, go to Napa, bike across the Golden Gate Bridge and visit Sausalito. It was a full and fun girls' getaway!*

*Don't feel sorry for Keith. A few weeks before my vacay, he went to Las Vegas on a guys' trip. There would be a post, but he didn't take any pictures!

Here are just a few pictures from my trip to San Francisco:

Alcatraz- Did you know that the children of the correctional officers lived on the island?

Ghirardelli Square

walking up Hyde Street

to Lombard Street- the crookedest street in the world

Fisherman's Wharf

Pier 39

Clam chowder at Alioto's-

one of San Francisco's oldest restaurants

Full House homes at Alamo Square Park

Ryan's rooftop view-

That's Alcatraz in the background.

Napa...

Francis Ford Coppola's vineyard

and Oscar

Beginning of our 8 mile bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge-

The actual bridge is only 2 miles.

San Francisco from SausalitoI can not wait to go back! I may even take Keith next time. ;)

Happy Easter Weekend!

And since I love these from last year...

Roses are pink, Salvia is blue

And my hydrangea is currently green, but by this summer I'm hoping to see lots of white blooms!

Grill + Eating Outside

= Happiness

It's Been Awhile

I haven't posted a picture of the progress on the fireplace in awhile. Here's how it is looking these days:
For previous photos of the fireplace renovation see here, here and here.

We need to build the mantel (which will be cherry), throw up the rest of the stone and paint the built-ins. Speaking of painting the built-ins... we can't decide what to do! Should we paint them the color of the trim (silky white), the color of the walls (gobi desert), do the sides white and the backs beige? Or something else? Any suggestions, ideas, tips, etc. are welcome!

Celebrate!

We've had a lot to celebrate lately including:

Joey and Lauren had a couples shower for their upcoming wedding. It was at a gorgeous house in Cool Springs with the most amazing view, great food and entertainment provided by Joey while opening gifts. We also got to see/meet some of the other people that will be a part of their big day.

Keith's dad's birthday was yesterday. We had a family lunch at Aimee and Nick's house on Sunday. He got a new toy that was put to use that afternoon while working on our fireplace.And, as of April 1, all of my student loans have been paid!

All things worth celebrating! :)

Signs of Spring

The flowers are blooming.
Stormy weather is frequent.
And Darcy got a haircut...

Spring has officially arrived!