Trip to Napa Valley

Cory and I went to visit our friend Elizabeth in Napa Valley in May. On the way there we stopped in Tahoe so Cory could see the lake. While in Napa Valley we were able to visit San Francisco and tour some wineries. Elizabeth was the best hostess and tour guide and we had perfect weather for our trip.


Overlooking Lake Tahoe from one of its view points.




Lake Tahoe


Showing off my baby bump :)




Driving into Napa Valley.


We did a trolley ride of San Francisco.










Tour of Alcatraz.






Cory in front of a jail cell.




Cory and I on Alactraz with San Francisco in the background. Cory is holding my hat so it wouldn't blow away.




Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge






Elizabeth and I






Our favorite winery we toured.

Visit to Iowa

Cory and I road tripped it back to Iowa June 12 through June 20. While we were home we both got to spend time with friends and family. I spent the week at my parent's house and Cory went fishing with his parents at Lake Kabetogama in northern Minnesota. While I was home my Aunt Kay and Aunt Lynda threw me a baby shower.


My Dad with his father's day gift from Cory and I.


The food table at the baby shower.


The chandelier at the baby shower above the food table.


Guest at baby shower.





Playing a who can hang the clothes on the line the fastest game.




Opening presents.




Cory fishing in Minnesota.

Sea Turtles in Mexico

While on vacation we were lucky enough to witness the hatching and releasing of 2 batches of sea turtles.


Turtle hatching and making its way to the surface.


Turtle halfway out of the sand.


Turtle finally all out of the sand.


Turtles hanging out in their hatching enclosure.


Container were sea turtles were kept until they were released.


Setting up the rope to keep people back once the turtles were released.


Laura holding a baby sea turtle. All of us were able to pick one up and then release it.


The start of the release.