Lake Powell

Colter (my nephew)and Grandpa (my dad)

Amanda and Carson (my nephew)

Carson and Spencer (my cousin)

In the middle of June, my extended family and I spent a week in Lake Powell. It was a blast! (Thanks Nile and Ann!) The best part was that almost everyone was able to be there most of the time. (We missed you E and Steph!) We had good food, the best company, and tons of water-skiing!!

Disneyland

If in California, must go to Disneyland! Fresno is only about 4 hours away from LA, so we flew into LA (much cheaper) and then drove to Fresno and then drove back to LA. That way, we were able to spend Saturday in Disneyland.

Here we are in front of the Peter Pan ride. It was my favorite ride as a child. Now my favorite ride is Space Mountain...and here I am there!!

We had such a great day. The lines weren't too bad and I'd never been to California Adventure before. So now when you all plan your vacations to Disneyland, let me know and I'll come see you!!

Fresno

As you may or may not know I have been accepted to California State University Fresno, otherwise known as Fresno state, in their creative writing MFA program. So my friend Rachel and I went to check it out. According to Wikipedia, Fresno has an approximate population of 480,000 and is the 6th largest city in California. When I got there it was a lot different than I expected. I love the campus. It is very open and green and you enter each classroom from the outside. Here I am in front of the building that houses the English Department.
The campus is in the northeast corner of Fresno and borders on a farming community called Clovis. So the area around the campus is a little bit more rural, has a nice small town feel, and is close to everything I’ll need on a regular basis. (Except I don’t know where the Costco is yet, here’s hoping it’s close!) I’ve been told the Clovis farmer’s market is amazing. You’ll know where to find me on Friday nights!