Back to the Bay...for the weekend

Last weekend Nate and I flew out to Oakland / Palo Alto for Laura and Jonathan's wedding. We stayed with Andrew and Jess Allen, Nate's and my former roommates, respectively. On Friday night, we acted like local Palo Alto-ans and went to Pluto's for dinner (a popular salad place where you get to choose 7 toppings) and to the Peninsula Creamery for Mint Oreo shakes. Yum.
We spent most of Saturday participating in wedding festivities - the sealing at the Oakland temple, the luncheon, and the reception in Laura's parents' backyard. We even got out of our shells a little bit and spent some time on the dance floor. I know - me dancing creates a picture of awkwardness, but it was actually really fun. Here are a few pictures from the temple - it was a really clear day so you could see all the way across the bay to San Francisco (which is somewhat rare):

In between the luncheon and reception, Jess and Andrew came and met us, and we went on an adventure to Mount Diablo. We basically just drove up the mountain until the point where they made you pay, then stopped and walked around for a little bit. The boys were feeling bored / adventurous and decided to climb up a rock while Jess and I watched them (and unsuccessfully attempted to talk some sense into them) from the car. Here they are climbing up the rock. Notice the metal mesh-y looking thing - Andrew climbed up that at one point.

Overall it was a fun weekend being able to be there with Laura and Jonathan (who was unable to pass up the opportunity to give his famous chicken-wing-hug), catching up with old friends, and hanging out with Andrew and Jess. It did make me miss living in Palo Alto though!