San Fran Day 1 - Going Home and The Flight From Hell

Ricki & I on the Greyhound

So it's time for Spring Break 2015! On February 7th we left Kelowna in the morning to head back to my house in Washington before our flight to San Francisco. Our bus trip went smoothly, and we got home all in one piece. For the rest of the day we toured around my hometown and I got to show Ricki some of the most memorable places from where I grew up. We went down by the bay and got some coffees to keep us awake after our long journey. The next morning was also fairly uneventful! We got up around 5am to make it to the airport and after our 30 min flight to Seattle, that is when all hell broke loose...

Home For Christmas: Part 3

The Chrysalis Inn & Spa

During my days at home after the holiday season, my mum, myself, and two of our friends went out for drinks together. We went to the Chrysalis Inn & Spa to have appetizers and drinks at Keenan's at the Pier.  The sunset was absolutely beautiful, and the food was really tasty. It was good to catch up with our friends, since I get to come home so rarely. 

Home For Christmas: Part 2

Sunset along the way.

For Christmas Eve, we went down to Issaquah to visit my dad's brother's family. This year, my aunt decided to cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for Christmas! Since we didn't really celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we figured that it would be nice to have that style of dinner before the year was through. She cooked a turkey from scratch, as well as multiple side dishes to go along with it. We provided some yams that were cooked by my youngest brother!  

Home For Christmas: Part 1

Winter Festival Lights in Downtown Kelowna 

In the last few days of my exams, I went downtown to see the Christmas lights display. It was a lot smaller than I expected, but was pretty nonetheless. 

Traveling Home and Birthday Adventures!

This year my birthday was dragged out over a couple days...which made for many fun adventures! I spent my actual birthday with my whole family. We went for tea, walked down by the bay, and then went out for a special dinner. The next day was spent hopping around Seattle with my Mum and Aunt. We saw the Fremont Troll, went shopping, stayed in a hotel, and had a veryyyyy long happy hour! 

Birthday Food!

Granville Island Fun!

For my 21st birthday this year, I went back home to the States to celebrate with my family. On my way back home we stopped in Vancouver to see my brother play two of his pre-season soccer games. While we were there, we made a stop at the Granville Island Public Market, found some sweet treats, and had lunch by the water at Bridges. Below are some photos of some amazing desserts that we found whilst walking through the market stalls.

Macaroon Tower

Brother's Graduation!

So today my little brother graduated high school. Here are a few photos from during/after the convocation. 

My mother and I waiting in the stands.