Getting Back on Track

Wow, I know...it's been a REALLY long time since I posted...again. Things have just been so crazy hectic around here but I'm happy to say that we're finally getting settled in our new place and I'm actually finding myself with time to spare in the evenings... Imagine that.

I think the best thing to do is give a quick recap of our time since we left Florida...just in case I leave anything out, you can always check out marcmagnone.com for the day-by-day details. Marc did a better job of staying on track but between the two of us, I think you'll be pretty caught up.

As a very brief overview of the way our May looked... We quickly flew into Houston from Florida (picture below is from our one-night stay...Dad treated us to Pappadeaux in Beaumont) and dropped off the pups and then flew out to San Francisco to buy a car and find a new home. We were in San Francisco a week - bought an Acura RL (love it...even though it definitely fits in the 'family car' category...I think I'm getting old) and found a cool apartment in SOMA, just about 3 blocks away from AT&T Park. Y'all know how much we love baseball and this area seems to be very up and coming - I'm pumped.

Dad treated us to Pappadeaux's in Beaumont our one night in town between Florida and CA

View from our hotel room at Hotel Nikko San Francisco

First dinner in our new city - Fisherman's Wharf complete with a stop at the Ghiradelli Factory - YUM!!!

After finding those two very important things, Marc stayed here to start work and I headed back to Houston for time with the family. Was in Houston for about 2 weeks where I had an absolute blast - got to hang with my Grannie, see my girls, meet Miss Maya Claire, hang with Mom and Dad, catch up with MFC...it was really cool. And then...I flew BACK to San Francisco to help Marc set up the apartment, once everything arrived on the giant truck from Long Island where it has been stored all these months. Maddie and Dex stayed with their grandparents and Marc and I went to work making our new place...our new 'home'.

Finally met Ryan...this BF approves! =)

We celebrated my birthday at Tres Agaves - this awesome mexican food place around the corner from us...they must have known I'd be moving in because the salsa rocks and the chips are flowing... Dream come true for this Tex-Mex crazed girl. After 'setting up shop' and celebrating my birthday, it was time for one more trip to see our great friends, Byron and Jess, get married. Talk about an adventure...

Planes - Trains - Automobiles...and I'm not kidding. We took a red-eye out of San Fran at 12:30 am and landed in Houston for a two hour layover... Then boarded a puddle-jumper-plane to Cincinnati, Ohio... Then rented a car and drove 2 hours to Ashland, Kentucky, hometown of the Judds and Billy Rae Cyrus...but more importantly, Jess's hometown. We had so much over this weekend - there are no words to describe it. I think Marc and I were both in tears on Sunday as we had to say goodbye to our NYC besties. What a beautiful wedding, gorgeous bride and handsome groom, both with a heart of gold...it was all just perfect.

We flew back to Houston and stayed a couple of days with the family - it was really great. I love my family so stinkin' much - it's amazing to me that daily I feel closer and closer to them. They are my heart and soul and I love the special times we get to spend together. After a good visit in Houston, we headed back to San Francisco WITH Maddie and Dex to start our new life as Californians!

This was out front of Mom and Dad's in Mont Belvieu - just before we headed to the airport for our final trip into San Fran...

The pictures enclosed are from our journey...enjoy them and we'll post pictures asap with tales of our first few weeks in San Fran, apartment pictures, job updates, etc. Enjoy and take care everyone!