San Francisco Trip-Saturday

On the bay cruise...cold and windy!


View of the Golden Gate from the boat


Dinner at Fishermen's Grotto


Coit Tower


Ghirardelli's...yummy!

Hey everyone...just got back from my 5 day adventure to San Francisco with Mike, his dad Andy, his brother Robert and myself. We did a lot in those 4 days we were in the city and plenty of pictures to share. We got there Saturday morning after driving all night from Phoenix. We stayed at the lovely Wharf Inn which is right on the Fisherman's Wharf which was very cool. We first found the guy that took Mike and Andy a couple years ago on a tour of the bay in his fisherman's boat. We paid such a cheap price and got a great view of everything....went around Alcatraz Island all the way to under the Golden Gate bridge and back. He told us great stories and facts that only locals or someone that has lived in the city for awhile would know. It sure was cold on that boat and very windy and lots of swells. Next up was some lunch/dinner at Fishermen's Grotto No. 9 which was very delish and you know me and seafood....love it! (I had it like everyday we were there!) We also visited Coit Tower , which I had never been too(or don't remember if I did or not) great views of the city....wish it didn't have pixy glass all around the top though..could have gotten some great shots Then to Ghirardelli's Chocolate factory for some hot chocolate and brownies...it was a little too cold for a sundae(you can tell by all the layers I'm wearing how cold I really was!)...more to come!

Easter

So after a crazy night out the night before, Easter was a very relaxing day. We met up with Mike's Dad, Brother's and Joe's GF Lindsay for a good old rootin tootin fresh and fruity breakfast at IHOP. We stayed home for most of the day after we were done but had a great BBQ with Sean, Heather and Brigitte. Hope everyone had a great Easter. Miss the parentals and sister on this day...love you guys wish you were here.

The Big Bang

The gang


up on stage...ladies only


All the ladies


Me and Mike


So the night before Easter we all went out for a fun night at the Big Bang, which is a dueling piano bar. Everytime is so much fun singing and dancing. This time we got up on stage twice. Once I was reppin ASU (there was a wildcat up there) and danced to Shout and the second song was Hey Ya with just the ladies. We had alot of fun. I especially like my thrown together outfit I walked into the Venisse house with a gray shirt, jeans and Old Navy 2 dollar flip flops...I walked out with a shirt/dress(Brig wears it as a dress), a fedora(Mike was calling me Justin Timberlake all night) and a necklace. Thanks girls for the new look of the night.

Sprinkles Cupcakes...

red velvet and vanilla milk chocolate


they look so yummy!



So I have a little obsession for cupcakes at the moment. All I have been hearing is how Sprinkles cupcakes are the best. I mean Katie Holmes gets them shipped to her movie sets that must mean they are delicious. So I ventured out to Scottsdale Fashion Square to see for myself if they were as bomb as everyone thinks...well they were pretty darn good. They use all organic ingredients and add alot of frosting. They have a ton of flavors and I only picked a few to take home...vanilla, red velvet, vanilla milk chocolate and butter praline...vanilla was really good my fav for sure!

Dana's Birthday

me and mike


dana, me and janet


It was Dana's Birthday this past Saturday and we went to Dave and Buster. We had a great time playing all the games and feeling like a kid again. We got enough tickets to get a huge cherry ball for the dogs. They were scared at first but Maddie loved it and ended up popping it the next morning...so much for that great idea. Well happy birthday Dana hope you had a fun time cause we did!