San Francisco Weekend

The Painted Ladies!

Taylors Grandparents house! Only 4 houses away from Mark Zuckerberg's... Pretty cool!

I died at the San Francisco Flower Mart!! 

My Valentine

Driving down Lombard Street with the sun roof open!!

Fresh Pressed Juice

The yummiest healthy frozen yogurt at Pressed Juicery, Stanford Mall, Palo Alto

 I told Taylor that the only think I wanted for Valentines Day was to go to the San Francisco Flower Mart and pick out a valentines bouquet and carry them around the city. So that is just what we did!! I picked out the rose bouquet, and he picked out the Ranunculus. I enjoyed them for the rest of the weekend and was so sad to leave them along with my heart in Palo Alto!!

I literally died and went to heaven this weekend. (my mom always laughs when I use literally out of context hahaha) but seriously... It is my new favorite place. I knew I loved San Francisco... but now I know that I want to live in Palo Alto!! It is 45 min away from the coast, and 40 away from the city. With AMAZING food and adorable shops. It so totally doesn't get any better. Taylor grew up here, so we got to go and see where he went to school and which houses he lived in. Man oh man I am saving my pennies so I can afford to move here someday!!!

We just spent all day Saturday roaming San Francisco and eating lots of treats and carrying flowers. We saw the Painted ladies, drove down Lombard street, went to the Flower mart, and so much more!! Taylor is my most favorite travel buddy because he gets in that mood where he wants to just spend his money on all of the fun activities and treats and it just makes vacations so much more fun when you treat it differently than every day life!!! Now we are back to saving our money for our next vacation!! I have the travel bug. I just want to hop on a plane to our next adventure!! We have been on 7 plane rides (funny story) in three months and I think that is a new record for me!!

Somehow it is Friday tomorrow and I am sooooo happy. I am ready for the weekend!!!

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Arizona

Our ride home!!! A private plane!

This weekend Taylor and I and the whole Brand family went to a wedding in Arizona. We had such a blast!! We flew in early Friday morning and went to breakfast, then met up with more friends and family and saw Star Wars. I probably shouldn't admit it... but I totally fell asleep. I think that finals and everything has finally caught up with me and after a morning of travel I was just so tired! but Taylor really liked it. We ended the night by getting Mexican as per usual, and then went to some of our friends place that live down in Arizona. 

The next day we got up early and went to Last Chance. UMMM BYE! if you have never been there, you HAVE to go! It is amazing! I bought 7 items all for 70 dollars. The dress I wore at the wedding was a Free People dress that I had been wanting but when I first saw it, it was like $170... I got it for $25 people! it was amazing! 

The rest of the day was followed by a whole foods breakfast, and then wedding festivities! The wedding was gorgeous. And the dance party was the best dance party I have been to in so long!! I loved it so much! Taylor was the best dancer and I just can't wait to dance with him at my wedding!!!

It was the perfect kick off to end the semester and begin Christmas week!! I can't wait for the next few weeks because I am getting married and it is CHRISTMAS!! 

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San Francisco

This weekend I ended up in San Fran. I decided late wednesday night and we left thursday morning. Laura's soccer team had a soccer tournament here and I decided to tag along. It is so beautiful here. I would live here. We went down to the Fisherman's Wharf and got some delicious crab for lunch then headed back for a soccer game. After the game we met up with our cousins Devon and Chelsea and their adorable little girl Dior for dinner. We went to a place called Barney's on College Ave in Oakland and let me tell you. I tell you what, I am ready to franchise that place and bring it to Utah. So amazeballs and such good prices. (Sweet potato fries were unreal. and I am picky when it comes to my SPF) you should totes hit it up if you happen to be in the area. My dad served his mission here so it has been fun to see where he spent two years of his life. More to come on my San Fran adventure! Thanks Dev and Chels for showing us around!

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Acai, hikes and waterfalls

The amazing Acai Bowl. 

Today was my first day in Hawaii, and I think it is safe to say we accomplished everything on my to do list. At the top of my to do list was getting an Acai Bowl. Omg guys they are to die for. Please tell me you have had one? Please. After we got Acai for lunch, we hiked up to that gorgeous waterfall you see right up there^^^ and we jumped into the fresh water. It wasn't exactly legal, but it was so fun. Oh and you see those pink things on the ground? That is from a flower that grows. It covered the trail as we were walking and it was so cool! The whole hike was pure jungle and it was the coolest hike i have ever been on. After our hike in the rain... did i mention it was in the rain? We stopped by Turtle Bay Resort and hopped in their hot tub. We then stopped at a Thai Truck on our way home and had some Curry for dinner. Yumm. I told you it was a successful day! It was so successful that i forgot how to talk by the end of the day. Like I am so tired so maybe i should stop typing. I got here at four last night and it is only 8pm here right now, but it feels like 12a. I ramble when i get tired. So ill stop. I am excited for 6 more days of adventures here. Looks like i'll be blogging more than I though because I have wifi. yay!

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To and From

A few posts ago I talked about traveling, I really want to travel and have been looking things up about different countries. Here are the top three countries that I would want to go to tomorrow if i could.

Have a good weekend you lovely stalkers. (kidding please stalk me.)

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