My last California Adventures

Sorry, it's been a while since my last post.  The last month has been full of life changes.

I left work at Disneyland on March 28.  It was a great time working there. 

I will treasure my memories from Disneyland and of course all the pictures I took over the years too!

Only my last day I worked at two of my attractions.

I started on Steam Trains with many Lilly Belle trips around the park.

I ended my Disney working experience at Opera House as the Mid Lead.

On my last day I attached some ruby red bows to my crappy work shoes.  They did make my travels back to Kansas very smooth if I don't say.

I will truly miss all my friends that I made there but it was defiantly time to move on from there.

Before we left my mom and I went to Seaworld with some free tickets.  We only spent four hours there.  Some of the shows are great but generally there is not a ton to do there. 

Our Final California adventure took us to Long Beach and the Queen Mary for a wedding.  My 3rd cousin, my mom's cousin's daughter got married.  She looked beautiful, the ceremony was great with the sun coming out about thirty minutes before and the food was great.

And we watched KU make it to the final game of the National Championship at the bar at the stern of the ship.  It was a great day overall.

And couple days later the drive began!

2012 already interesting...

I'm currently home in KC visiting and things in my life have changed again.
After almost 6 years of togetherness, my fiance Sean and I decided to call things off.  It was a very tough decision, and it was mostly my doing, but we came to a consensus that we need to take a step back.  When people say that distance relationships are hard, believe them.  We were together for three years in Kansas and almost three years of distance.  Those last three years saw many changes and some of them we didn't necessary share together.  It seemed that we were going through the paces of a relationship but didn't always fell them.
We shall see what the future brings and whatever it is I welcome it.
Also I suppose I could officially break the news to those who don't already know.  I will be moving back to Kansas City at the beginning of April.  Originally it was to move to be together with Sean, which it still might be.  But now it is a total refresh from what my life is currently with a new job, new place to live but with friends already in toe.
New adventures are in my future.  Now I truly have no idea what the future brings but it will be a good challenge and I'm looking forward to it.

- Bryn

Ending the year 2011

This post might be a couple days late but better late than never!  2011 was a great year at work and in life for me.  It's amazing to me to think of all the things that happened in 2011.  

I started off my year on a trip with my mom to Hawaii.  We spent ten days on the Big Island, drank Kona coffee, ate lots of fish, bought Hawaiian fabric, watched the Packers win the Superbowl and explored the land and the sea.

Hawaiian Quilt

Our view

A wall of Kona Coffee Bags

My next adventure was down to Florida to visit Walt Disney World.  I took my parents and boyfriend there with my Disney Discounts(!).  We had a great time seeing parks we had never been to before.  Sean and I are planning another visit soon.

Ms. Bunny

Lotso

Space Ranger?

Ariel and Eric

Rapunzel and Flynn

On a trip to KC my mom and I decided to venture into Missouri to visit Walt's home town of Marceline.  One check off my Disney bucket list.

Walt's original barn

Another check off my Disney bucket list happened at D23, the Disney fan expo.  I got a chance to see Dick Van Dyke live!  He was amazing.  Disney also brought out some great items from the past and gave us some looks into the future films and park projects.

Another trip to KC included a wedding!  My brother finally got married to Sara.  I love both of them so much and was pleased to be a part of their special day. 

And finally the year ended with more time at Disneyland.  I'm there so often, it's like I work there!

Next year looks good.  Not only good, but great.  To a great 2012!

- Bryn

Something old and something new

 Wedding planning is taking much of my time these days but there is something else wedding related that I need to get finished.  My brother and his wife just got married two months ago and I promised them a quilt.

Horizontal stripes

 I was practically done with the quilt top when I stopped.  It didn't take very long for me to the majority of the top.  I'm going to put a black border around it as both the length and width are too short.  Now it is the newly married couple's choice on which way the waves go.

Vertical stripes

And now the something new.  I have been wandering the internet and found this cute idea for coasters.  I would love to have a homemade wedding favor that somebody will actually use.  These are a contender, depending on how long they take. 

Cheers coasters

 If this was the gift I would have to make about 200 of them!  Yikes!

Back to work tomorrow but that will not stop me from working on projects anyways.

- Bryn

A Visit Home

As many of you know I am a Kansas Girl living in California.  I love the California weather, lack of bugs and allergens but Kansas City is really my home.   I took about two weeks off to go home for my brother's wedding.  The wedding was many years in the making.  Matthew and Sara have been together for at least 6 if not 8 years, depending on how they want to count it.  I loved seeing my brother finally getting married.

Sara asked me to be a bridesmaid the wedding and of course I said yes!  We had the rehearsal the night before and went to the Grand Street Cafe on the Plaza for dinner.  The Bride and Groom thanked us for being a part of their special day. 

Matthew was already beaming at Sara and he did the next day too.

Sara's dress was gorgeous.  It fit her style and personality.  She was checking in out for the first time on her wedding day veil and all.

The bridesmaids.  There were 5 of us.  Her two college colleagues, two cousins and myself.

That smile never left my brother's face.  Their first dance was to Jack Johnson's Banana Pancakes.  Perfect for them.  Matthew's dance with our mom to Somewhere over the Rainbow by Iz.

Ok, so my brother's face might have changed a bit during the night.  But that is the Matthew I know.

 The last dance of the night.  It's Business Time by Flight of the Concords.  Yep, it was a great night.

 Now that I'm back for about a month with out a ton of people in town or things to do back to crafting!