San Francisco, California....

The Golden Gate Theatre

Theatre Lobby

Backstage games with Britt and Laci

Fans at the stage door

Golden Gate Bridge...somewhere in that fog!

Trolley!

La mia famiglia!

CJ, Aunt Nita, Me, and Mom

Cousin CJ and me at Ocean Beach

Seal Rock

Lunch with family

I lost a tooth!

S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien....

....a World War II Liberty Ship

Dinner with Robyn's awesome family

Aunt Nita's favorite bakery

YUMMMMYYYY!

The fantastic Fishermans Wharf

Hanging with friends at Pier 39

Deb, Mom, Wade, Anthony, Me, Ellen, and JT

I spot Alcatraz!

Fresh seafood everywhere!

Boudin's Famous Sourdough Bread

Sea lions at Pier 39

Docks made just for them

I was picked to help in a magic show!

Helping with a trick              I LOVE Clam Chowder!

Ghirardelli Square

Chocolate everywhere!

Sipping chocolate and a PB & fudge sundae

The Exploratorium with Ellen and Wade

Jelly Belly Factory

The tastiest tour ever!

GM, Robyn, and Me before the tour

Robyn picks out some samples

My mom and Aunt Kelly's trip to Napa Valley:

Aunt Kelly enjoying the view

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We rented a house in Pacifica...look at the view!

Walking distance to the beach

Late afternoon fun

Breathtaking sunset

Me and Julia enjoying the view

Me and Julia monkeying around

Duck Boat Tour

              Driving the boat                                         Having fun!

Views from the boat                             AT&T Park, home of the SF Giants

The Bay Bridge

Alcatraz!!

Ferry ride to Alcatraz Island

On "The Rock"

One of the tiny cells

Cell Block B

An air vent was chiseled away during an escape attempt

Jen and Me baking cakes for Jeremiah

The finished products!

Jeremiah's goodbye party

Our last show together =(

We were lucky to be able to spend two amazing weeks in San Francisco, California!  I've been looking forward to this city for months!  My mom and I couldn't wait to visit with Aunt Nita, Aunt Kelly, and Cousin CJ.  They showed us all over town and took us to some great restaurants.  Some of the amazing sites in San Fran that we saw were: The Golden Gate Bridge, the Bay Bridge, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, the Exploritorium (me), Napa Valley (mom), Ghirardelli Square, Jelly Belly Factory, and a Duck Boat Tour!  We sure fit a lot in the time we had in San Francisco. 

A few of the cast/musicians rented a HUGE house in nearby Pacifica which was right on the beach.  We had a great time playing games every night (hide and seek was my favorite) and cooking breakfast & dinner everyday. We also spent some time on the beach, although the water was VERY cold.  Most of the time, the weather was very mild. It was foggy and about 60-70 degrees everyday.  There were two days in the high 80's which all the locals told us was very unusual for San Fran!  We made sure to hit the beach on those nice days.  We also got to experience an amazing sunset one night on the beach.

Our last week in San Francisco was also Jeremiah's last show.  Jen and I baked him a couple cakes and I also made him a photobook with pictures of him and I over the last 8 months.  We are all going to miss him and wish him the best!

Now, I'm looking forward to a 3 week break where I get to go home!  Then it's on to......

HONOLULU, HAWAII!!!!!

Kansas City, MO....

The Beautiful Starlight Theatre

Our first outdoor venue!

You're looking at 8,000 seats!

Me and Jeremiah playing tag on the lawn at the theatre

A gift from Starlight

Opening night party

Party food!

Ballet Class at Kansas City Ballet

Backstage Bananagrams.....as usual!

Jen (Madame de la Grande Bouche) and a gift to her nieces!

Me and Jeremiah having fun at Coco Keys Indoor Water park

Chips off the old block

Oceans of Fun water slide

My dad sent me some homemade banana bread! Yum!

Oklahoma Joe's famous BBQ

Oklahoma Joe's is SUPER FAMOUS for it's BBQ

We waited in line for an hour....just to ORDER!

One SATISFIED customer!

The Best Orchestra Ever

Our week in Kansas City, MO was full of 'firsts'!  For the first time, we played at an outdoor venue, the Starlight Theatre.  It had 8,000 seats, which were all filled or close to filled every night!  One night, there was a horrible storm with thunder and lightening and for the first time ever, we had to cancel the show during the second act.  Before every show, the theatre hosted a parade that any boys and girls seeing the show could be a part of.  The concession stands at the theatre had all kinds of great food like hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, funnel cakes, soft pretzels, snow cones, kettle corn, and candy. It reminded me of a fair! The theatre hosted two parties for us while we were there. One was an awesome opening night party after the first show and another was a BBQ before a show where we got to meet the cast of 'The Producers' which will be playing at the theatre after we leave.

I went to two water parks while we were in Kansas City. One was actually in our hotel!  It's called Coco Keys and it was a lot of fun. Jeremiah and I spent all day there playing in the pools and water slides.  I also went to Oceans of Fun water park one day which was a really cool outdoor water park.

We were invited by Kansas City Ballet to participate in a few dance classes.  I've never taken ballet, so I thought I'd give it a try. I didn't think I'd like it or be too good at it, but I was surprised.  I've heard that some football players take ballet to help with their balance and I can see why!

Kansas City is known for it's BBQ and we had to test it out.  After several local recommendations, we tried Oklahoma Joe's.  Their BBQ has won many awards.  It's in a gas station and can have lines out the door at times!  We waited for about an hour, but it was worth it. I loved the ribs, pulled pork, and onion rings.  I also bought some sauces and rubs to take back home to my dad because I knew he'd love it too!

Stay tuned...next up is 2 weeks in SAN FRANCISCO, CA!