The past few weeks have been very eventful and exciting for Paul and me. Summer is usually the laid back months for me with work and dance so its the time to catch up on rest, try to take a vacation and start gearing up for all to come. I was hoping to do the Ledges and Bones SummerLAB (our 2 week summer intensive in LA) this summer but with my boss and other co-workers taking vacations in July, I had to change my plans so I could be at work while others were out.
Paul has never been to NYC and his best friend lives in Philly so we had been talking about taking a vacation to both locations this summer, but the realization hit in may that I was homesick and I wanted to go to Chicago. Paul was totally understanding of that and was on board to a summer vaca in the midwest.
Before leaving for Chicago Paul's little sister graduated from College and we were lucky enough to help celebrate with her! We got a zip car for the day and headed up to Sonoma. It rained which was sad but we got to see most of the graduation (which was outside in the rain) and then the whole family went out for a very lovely dinner at a wine bar.
I arrived in Chicago a week before Paul. It was nice just to relax and have some time with my mom. Then my brother arrived midway through my trip and then Paul got there. We packed it full of tours, visits with friends and family, site seeing and eating! We were able to go to a Giants vs Cubs game at Wrigley Field which was awesome! Paul and my brother met for the first time in person which was so nice to have that finally happen and we were able to see some of my Chicago besties and my Grandparents. There are of course a handful of other friends I am sad we didn't get to see but next time!
Wrigley Field
Paul and I did a boat tour of Chicago it was so beautiful!
On the boat tour
Site Seeing
Paul's first Chicago Style Pizza experience!'
My brother and me :)
Marky and me
Visiting the grandparents
my brother, paul and me in Iowa (and yes my brother is wearing a long sleeve shirt...weirdo!)
"is this heaven? No its Iowa!" Haha CORN!!
Mom and me
In Chicago at Taste Of Chicago
Hot, Sweaty, tired, and full from Taste, ready to shower and drink lots of water!
At Giants Vs Mets Game in SF
Free, awesome tickets to see the Giants Play!
Last weekend we drove up to wine country to spend the afternoon with Paul' sister Erica. We have talked about it for awhile now and we finally were able to make it happen. We went to a beautiful winery in Napa and had a sampler as well as a bottle of wine- so good. We drove to St. Helena to have an amazing dinner and then back to Sonoma to Erica's hang out bar. It was full but fun day.
At dinner in Sonoma
Paul's sister Erica (left) and her friend
And then the past week we celebrated Paul's 26 birthday! He had quit the day. We went out for breakfast in the morning and then he had to day off and went and played pool with some friends when I went to work. We both got home, got dressed up and went out to a nice dinner with his family in the city. It was a great day. Mom and I joined together in a gift for him to get a brand new pool breaking stick. He has his own stick but not a breaker so we ordered that for him along with a new bag to hold both of his sticks.
The Birthday Boy
Mother and Son
I love catching up! Thanks for the udpate :) Can I make one suggestion? Just move back to Chicago since it's so awesome! Hehe. Love you!
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