Chae Family Photo Shoot

The Chaes have believed in me since the beginning, so it's always a joy to shoot for them! Especially for this litte Yo-Gabba-Gabba-loving diva girl. :)

Family photo session for the Pawleys!

I've been taking a lot of family photos for Christmas cards, and since they're all printed and being sent out by the families, I can post them here!

First up are the Pawleys! So thankful for this family for all of their care, counsel and generous dinners. :)  Love you guys!

 They used this one for their Christmas card. Hilarious, because that's totally Cooper!

San Francisco!

So it's been a year since my last post about San Francisco after I ran the Nike Women's Marathon. This last time, my friend Connie and I just ran the half marathon which was a lot more relaxing and allowed me to take more pictures of the sites. Hope you enjoy!

First stop: Cafe Fanny in Berkeley. See those eggs? We jetted from LA at 5am to make it time to eat them.

At the famous Berkeley Bowl. I've never seen so many different types of apples in my life.

 

Cheeseboard. YUM!

Connie's cousin hooked us up at the Hyatt on the Embarcadero

Philz Coffee!

 Farmer's Market at the Ferry Building

 El Molino Central Restaurant in Napa

 Four Barrel Coffee in the Mission

 Mission Beach Cafe -- my favorite brunch place!

 Thomas Keller's Garden in Napa

Blue Bottle Coffee! 

Finished our race!

Tiff and Jeff's Wedding

This is long overdue, since the wedding was on July 30 but I didn't get a chance to post these until now. I was a guest at Tiffany and Jeff's wedding so I snapped some shots in between doing hair and singing. It  was beautiful and I had a great time celebrating with them. Tiff was in my small group when she was a 3rd year in college, and I'm so excited to see how the Lord has grown and will continue to grow her in sanctification. Jeff is a lucky guy. =)

 

Last Stop: Sevilla, Spain!

Sevilla was the eighth and final city that I visited. One thing I can say about this place, is that IT IS HOT. I live in the Valley now, but it is nothing compared to this... so I guess I have no grounds for complaint, right?

Things I remember about this city:

1) Sevilla is a great little city that is totally walkable and very charming in its architecture and culture. 

2) Everyone greets each other with a kiss. Which I wish I knew about before someone came up really close to me and I freaked out. HAHA.

3) I had done some research online before I came, and found a solid Protestant church that was planted by an American missionary many years ago. I got to speak with him, and he told me the condition of the church there and how the Gospel never permeated the area, especially since it was so far south. The Inquisition laid the smack down on believers in the area, martyring them at any signs of rebellion against Catholicism. So, this small church of about 10-15 was one of a handful in all of Sevilla. You'd think that in Europe, they would've all heard about the Reformation, but I guess not.

4) Our tour guide's name was Concepcion, that is, Conthepthion. So most of us just called her "Connie."

5) Did I mention that it was HOT? So hot, that that residents justify a 6-hour siesta everyday. SIX HOURS. Europeans just don't work, I guess.

 Guadalquivir River, where the original ships that sailed from the New World landed to drop off their goods. Now yachts filled with alcohol "sail" in it.

 The Cathedral. I was so tired of looking at churches at this time, so I just took a picture of the outside.

 The Spainiards love their jamon. This guy was cutting the meat, then eating it with his fingers, then dealing with our euros --  all with his non-sterile hands. Lovely.

Best meal I had in Sevilla

 Orange groves that provide the only shade in the city

 Original archives of the voyages between Spain and the New World

 Conthepthion! She was an awesome tour guide. Good job, Rick Steves!

Inside our hostel. This place was legit, not like the one in London where I had to crawl into a space to sleep.

2nd best meal in Sevilla

This is the end of my European posts! Hope you all in enjoyed it! As always, let me know what you think.  =)