Spring Break in Atlanta, GA

This year for Spring Break we took off for a long weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. We spent the weekend in the Bicentennial Park area of downtown Atlanta - beautiful area!





Our first stop was a visit to the
World of Coca-Cola where we learned about the history of the company and enjoyed the tasting room - 60 flavors of sodafrom around the world!




Next up was a visit to the CNN studios. Here, we had an All Access Tour that included all of the behind the scenes operations of a newscast. The highlight of the tour was observing a live broadcast and meeting several anchors. After the broadcast, we got to spend some Q & A time with Robin Meade!

Our final excursion in Atlanta was a day in the Atlanta Aquarium which houses some truly amazing creatures





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Elise Goes to The Prom

A Big Day in Court

These photos depict highlights of Elise's 2009 experience in the Wade Edwards High School Mock Trial competition.

Her team had great performances in two rounds of trial. The first round had the team representing the plaintiff, Mr. Rogers who claimed to have suffered health complications as a result of being tazed during his peaceful demonstration at the Utopia Nuclear Power Facility. During this first round, Elise played the role of Jamie Silkwood, a fellow protester with Mr. Rogers and a witness for the plaintiff. Elise won best witness in round 1 for her performance in this role.

During round 2, the team represented the defendant, Officer Eric Estrada of the Utopia Police Department. In this round, Elise played the part of defense attorney for Officer Estrada. Elise won best attorney for her performance in this role.

Suited Up and Ready to Go!
Do We Look Like Attorneys?
Elise Testifying as "Jamie Silkwood"
Fun in the Halls of Justice - taking a break!
Award Ceremony with His Honor

The Multi-Talented 2009 Mock Trial Team

Traveling South From San Francisco on Highway 1

Going North From San Francisco

San Francisco, Fun in the City

The Famous Lombard Street - Very Curvey!
Crossing the Bay from Saulsalito to San Francisco. We had a great view of Alcatraz with sailboats racing along the Bay.

The San Fransico Adventure Biking the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge