Miami Reunion 2010...

This past weekend we went back to Miami of Ohio for a mini reunion with some college friends & their kids!

We had a great time walking around campus, loading up on Miami gear and catching up with great friends!

Brian & I stopped by to see Kona- the restaurant we went to for our first date :)

The we stopped by Attractions- a little bar/restaurant for some lunch and a drink..Mindprobes!

Then Brian & Dusty walked around their fraternity house..giving Macare the grand tour :)...pointing out their pictures above!

We also stopped by one of our favorite bars..CJ's..it's still there!

Dusty, Brian and Chris outside CJ's....

Then we headed down to the football stadium to tailgate before the game..my first Miami tailgate (real students don't really tailgate or even attend games)...

Brian & I got to hang out with one of our favorite little people..Ben (Kim & Chris's little man)! He is just the happiest little guy and too cute!

Sally & I..the two preggers of the weekend! Looking to add to the Miami brood February '11 and March '11!

the girls: Macare (Quinn), me, Sally (Will not pictured) and Kim (Jack)

Brian and I at the game..Miami vs. OU

Brian, Lee, Dusty and Jeff in front of their fraternity house...

the guys....

Brian & I...

Brian & I

It was a great weekend! We are so proud to be Miami Alumni!

and even more thankful for all the wonderful friendships we made there, the memories we had & for bringing Brian and I together!

MSU vs. U of M Game 2010...

Brian & I went to the MSU vs. U of M game again this year! Our good friends (U of M fans) Dean & Tricia invited us along..it was so much fun!

We went down to tailgate with a bunch of our friends..making our way down from TC via an RV!

All the girlfriends...

All the guys...

Dean & Brian after the game...still smiling!

Brian and I..and baby Hall- his/her first time in the "Big House"!

It was a great weekend and great win for MSU!! Go State!

Pumpkin Hunting...

Today Brian and I went to a local farm to find our perfect pumpkins, drink some warm apple cider, and eat a couple donuts!

It was a perfect fall day!

And yes we found our perfect pumpkins...

and so did baby Hall -

who we got a little pumpkin for!

Happy Halloween!

San Francisco Part 2...

San Fran part 2 are pictures I took from around town....

The windmill in Golden Gate park...

a cool tree in the tea garden...

The hotel lobby...beautiful!

All the medicine jars full of spices at the breakfast place on the Embarcadero...

the Japanese Tea Garden...

flowers...

I left my heart in San Francisco- they have heart art all around the city!

more flowers...

ferry to Sausalito....

ferry building...

San Francisco & Alcatraz...

Buddha...

Golden Gate Bridge...

bamboo...

entrance to the tea garden..

Coite Tower at night...

Alcatraz at dusk...

trolley car...

San Francisco Part 1...

This past week I was in San Francisco for a marketing conference!

My mom was able to keep me company too!

The night we got in we walked to China town...

The next night we hopped on a trolley car to Fisherman's Wharf for some seafood and Ghirardelli chocolate sundaes!

Yummy!!

The next morning before my conference we went down to the Embarcadero..there we went to the Ferry building for the farmers market and a cute little breakfast place...

We also bought tickets for the ferry to Sausalito for later in the day...

Mom waiting for the ferry...

Over in Sausalito..with San Francisco in the background...

We also made it to Golden Gate park were we went to the Japanese Tea House & Garden...

It was a beautiful spot..we walked around the garden and drank tea at the tea house!

What a funny little bridge in the garden...

Then we walked over to the flower conservatory..my beautiful mom and the flowers in the background!

It was a GREAT week!

I learned a lot at my conference and had a great time with my mom!!

We enjoyed beautiful weather, great food and good fun!