Okay so I love the "Oakland or Bust" thing that Katrina came up with and we have all stolen. She was describing the fact that she was going to Derek's wedding no matter what- new baby, no money, it doesn't matter. She wanted to be there. Our journey was super easy and non-stressful by comparison! But a journey nonetheless. Let's just say I'm with Phillip when he asked for "no more destination weddings" haha.
So our day one was the drive from Salem to Winnemucca. It was super fun to go the north way and not see the same scenery we've seen one million times the southern way. I literally know every tree and bush and hill and fence post of that drive. I could fall asleep for an unknown amount of time on that drive, wake up and look out the window and tell you exactly where we are. :)
Anyway the highlight was probably driving through Elko, where my grandma went to high school and where she and my grandpa met and fell in love when he got his first teaching job there.
Day Two was the drive from Winnemucca to Oakland. It was cool to go over Donner Pass, it is so beautiful up there! Then we came down to Palo Alto and hung out with Elizabeth and Kjarom and Jayda for a few hours. It was so fun to see where they live and walk around Stanford. A beautiful place! Too bad I didn't get a picture with them!!
Owen found some unique fire hydrants on Stanford campus!
So glad Maris has Jayda so close in age. :)
After dinner with the Pedersens we drove over the bay (cool!) to our hotel in Oakland. It was so fun to greet everyone as they discovered we were there, and have a big party in the lobby when my mom and Melissa and Derek arrived! Evelyn was the cutest, when she saw us she ran up to my kids and wasliterally jumping up and down with excitement to see them. :) I guess Owen made a good impression when we saw them last! She is so funny and bouncy and cute.
So we were finally all there, ready for the big event!
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