So long California!!!

So it's been way to long since my last post. After we got back from home Patrick's Mom and Larry came to visit us for a few days. With them we went to an Oakland A's game, went down to Monterrey and Carmel. Patrick and I went to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium which is one of the top 5 aquariums in the US! We also went down to Fisherman's Wharf. We also ate at the Melting Pot one night. There is also a HUGE flee market in San Jose so we went there one of the days Jackie and Larry were visiting. We had a blast with them!

So the next weekend Diana finally came to visit us! We had a TON of fun with her. The first day she was in San Jose we took her to San Fran to Orpheum Theatre to see Wicked....awesome show! The next day we got up and went to the San Fran Zoo and hiked through Muir Woods. One day we did a tour of Napa and that night saw the Avett Brothers at the Filmore!! That was also an awesome show!! Then on Sunday we went down to Monterrey and did a whale watching tour. That was awesome too. We saw a total of 4 humpback whales. After the whale watching we ate some really good seafood on the pier.

In between family and friends coming to visit we adopted and other kid. Ella and King Charles Cavalier! She is beautiful and is still learning the family.

So our last couple of weeks in San Jose were pretty awesome. We got to do a lot of things that we had not done and share some things that we had already experienced.

So I finally got another job after San Jose.....Reno, NV! Not my first choice but with the way the economy is theses days jobs were far and few between. We are actually here with a friend, Melanie, I met in San Jose. So on our way to Reno we decided to camp our way through Yosemite National Park. This was my 1st camping experience. I actually had a good time and would do it again. Good thing since Lake Tahoe is about 45 minutes from Reno! Anyways this was the perfect time of the year to go to Yosemite because the snow is starting to melt and the waterfalls and rivers are rushing! It was absolutely gorgeous there and I am so glad that we had the opportunity to go there.

So now we are trying to settle down in Reno. We finally got to our apartment but we are still waiting on our furniture...which won't be here til Tuesday so we are still "enjoying" the aerobed. I think we are going to enjoy it here and I can't wait to make my first trip to Lake Tahoe.

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Back Home in NC

Patrick and I travelled home to NC this past week. We were home for a week and divided our time with friends and my family. We got home on Wednesday night late. On Thursday Patrick and I had a lot of errands to run and then we celebrated at Top of the Hill with Diana and other friends for her birthday. It was nice getting to hang out with our friends! On Friday Patrick, Kendal, Diana and I all went to Charlotte for the Avett Brothers/DMB concert. We also met Laura and John there and Meagan and Dusty, and Tate. It was great getting to see them. We really miss you guys. Then on Saturday was Karriann and Nathen's wedding in Henderson. That was also a lot of fun and a very beautiful wedding. By the way Karriann if you are reading this hands down you had the BEST wedding cake I have ever eaten! I ate my piece AND Patrick's! No resting after all of this fun. On Sunday we drove down to Mama and Daddy's for the rest of the time we were in NC. As always we had a great time here. Sunday afternoon Jerri-Lynn and Ricky brought over Cramer Belle so I could meet her. She was born in December and this was the first time I had gotten to meet her. So cute and so happy-go-lucky! John David also came to visit and was so much fun to play with! Monday Patrick, Mama and I rode to Wrightsville beach to eat a Bluewater and then shopped around Wilmington. Tuesday was a chill day so we hung around Bladen County and went fishing in Daddy's ponds in the evening. Tuesday night after everyone had decided to go to bed we headed back to Durham to catch a flight the next morning. We had a blast in NC, stayed very busy but we were very excited to get back to our babies. Thank you to Melanie for babysitting for us...I owe you! So it's back to the drawing board. I am working the next 6 out of 7 nights so fun, fun. I think that about wraps up this week so until next time...

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