Tuesday, August 30, 2011

a lovely day in Sonoma at our favorite winery Viansa!

enjoying some amazing dessert at Tartan bakery near our place!

Updates!

It has been a while since we've posted on here and we've have several requests to get back on. So here we are! The past month and a half have been crazy busy to say the least. We're settling into our Noe Valley home and certainly finding plenty to do!

This month has been a hectic one for Michael at work. He's been working 6 days a week and is ready for some down time! Marilyn has been also keeping busy with volunteering at Save the Bay, networking, and babysitting for three families! We have set a date for the wedding (October 6, 2012) and are beginning to have some fun starting to plan it all.

This past week Kay and Louis visited us from Atlanta. They were our first visitors so far, and more importantly, our first family to visit. It could not have been more special! Although we all agree we ate way too much while they were here! But SF has such wonderful food so we couldn't feel too guilty! Some highlights from their visit include exploring Noe Valley, Mission, and Castro; shopping in Union Square and in Hayes Valley; touring Golden Gate Park, the Marina, and Presidio; spending a lunch in Cupertino at the Apple campus; enjoying the Saturday market; and a wonderful day trip to Sonoma.

Monday unfortunately came all too quickly and it was time to say goodbye. Although we are far from home, we are so grateful for phones, texting, email, and Skype to keep us in touch with our families and friends. Visits from them are always special but seem even more so now that we are out here. We truly enjoyed having a piece of home and family out here with us and look forward to many many for visits to come!

Pictures from our wonderful week coming soon!

Lots and lots of love,

Marilyn and Michael XOXO