The City and a Lil' Work

We took our first trip over the bridge to the city on Sunday.  Due to the recent BART strike we drove our car over. It costs $5 to cross the bridge on the weekend and on weekdays it is even a few dollars more.  We drove down the Embarcadero to Pier 39 and the Fisherman's Wharf where we walked around, took a few pictures, and of course we had chowder in a sourdough bread bowl- it was delicious!  Being right on the water the city is much cooler than what we have been used to on the East Bay. Neither one of us were prepared for it to be that chilly. 

Our next stop was Ghirardelli Square and then on to AT&T Park. There were lots of adorable little shops and of course there was a lot of chocolate at the square.  The best sample we had was their seasonal pumpkin with caramel inside. I could have stayed and shopped all afternoon, but for Jon's sake I controlled myself.  After a short car ride we arrived at AT&T Park where the Giants play. It has kind of become our thing to check out the baseball parks whenever we travel.  We were actually there the day before Kanye popped the big question to Kim. 

Bottom line: SF is an awesome place and we can't wait to go back and explore! 

Monday, October 21st was Jon's first official day at work. There is not a lot to report about it other than "it's work" like Jon always says.  It is totally different that Children's Dallas and I am sure if you check out Jon's Facebook there were be lots of pictures. 

While Jon was at work this week I have been exploring the area around us. I love that we are in walking distance to everything we need (I know I have said this before, but I really do LOVE it). The weather has been just chilly enough that I need long sleeves, but not cold enough for a coat. I just take off each day for a couple hours checking the place out.  Yesterday I walked to UC Berkeley because our cottage is a little less than a mile away from campus.  It really makes we wish I was back in college. I told Jon that I think I will just put on our backpack and go pretend I am still in college. He said I could pass for a college student, but my Baylor gear may give me up. Below are a few pictures from my walk to the beautiful UCB campus:

Jon will be off the next 3 days so we will have ample time to explore. Stay tuned for possibly the wine country......

We Made It!!

A week from yesterday we left Texas to head out on our great adventure.  We drove lots of miles, did many fun things, and saw some great things, but we are glad to have reached our destination.

We left early Sunday afternoon, October 13th, after a weekend of birthday celebrations, a baby shower, and many goodbyes.  Our first leg of the journey was a 5 hour drive to Odessa to stay at my parents' house. We made it in time for Jon and my dad to watch the Cowboys game and my mom and I went through pictures. We even found pictures from my childhood vacation to San Francisco. It was nice to see where my parents live and work.

Monday the 14th the boys got up early and drove to Ruidoso for a round of golf at Inn of the Mountain Gods. My mom and I took our time and slowly made the drive several hours later than they did. It was really great to have that 5 hour drive with just my mom and I to talk about girl stuff and what not, especially since we will not see each other for a few weeks.  Inn of the Mountain Gods is a beautiful resort surrounded by mountains with a lake viewable outside the back window. We spent the evening visiting over margaritas and a little bit of gambling. 



Tuesday the 15th we all left bright and early. Mom and Pat headed back to Odessa while Jon and I headed for Las Vegas. It took us about 12-13 hours to drive from Ruidoso to Vegas, but we were mostly on back roads with very little traffic so it made for a nice little drive.  We spent Tuesday and Wednesday night in Vegas. A day of no driving was welcomed by us both. 

Thursday the 17th we reached our destination. Driving from Vegas to the Bay Area took a little over 8 hours. We spent Thursday and Friday night at my aunt and uncle's house enjoying time with our 2 little cousins.  They know the area really well and were able to show us around and tell us lots of great spots we need to check out. 

Our Cottage!! Finally, on Saturday, we were able to move into our cute little cottage and check out our adorable neighborhood. We are in walking distance from practically everything we could need and want. I do have to say that I really love being able to walk to the grocery store, drug store, and numerous restaurants.  I can tell already I am going to be spoiled by all of this walking.

Last week was a crazy adventure for sure, but we are both glad to be settled and to start exploring this new area we are calling home for now!