Busy, Busy, Busy.....

Ever since Christie and Eric left Josh and I have been super busy it seems. So busy...I can't even remember what all has been going on......lets see.....the day after they left I started my new job that I got the last day they were here by walking around down on Cannery Row. We had been watching this one store get ready to open the whole time they were here and it finally opened on the last full day they were here so we all went in to check it out....started talking to the owners and after some convincing by the others I went back into the store and asked if they were looking for any help and sure enough they practically hired me on the spot! I love it and have been working quite a bit since then. It is nice though because they give me off Friday Saturday and Sunday since those are the days that Josh has off so that we can spend some time together....but where do I work you ask....I actually walk to work everyday....I work right on the waterfront of Cannery Row in a little high end boutique....we sale all local works of art from local artists....from glass blown art...to photography....to glass jewelry that we make right in the store...it is a lot of fun...so Becca if you read this...it is just one more reason you should move down here...you could open up a store with just your art work! I work pretty much everyday until 5...so Josh and I are home in the evenings together too which is nice. We also just bought some bikes....and Josh has started to ride his bike to school everyday which is nice...and since I walk because I am only 5 blocks from work...we are saving a lot on gas! It is so nice for us to be able to walk and bikes to work. Let me tell you though...we do a lot of workout/fun riding in the evenings together....and the hills here...OMG...they KILL! We are going to be in pretty good shape once we leave here! Its CRAZY! This past Saturday we went shopping at the outlet mall that is about 45min. away....Josh needed some new dress clothes for school...since he doesn't have to wear a uniform anymore....and he got me a cute little Vera Bradley purse! Now it is Monday and we are back to old schedule of school and work.....hope everyone has a great week! I have posted a few pictures of Josh and I below....enjoy!

Love and Hugs,
Amanda and Josh



Our trip under the Golden Gate Bridge...it was windy and cold!
Our view from the top of Lombard St. in San Francisco
Christie called our names and stole a pic of us talking......

Josh and I standing in front of the Lone Cypress tree....over 200 years old...they hope it will make it to 300 years!
At one of our many stops along 17 mile drive.
This one is for my mom and dad....I bet you don't have a humming bird like this in Texas....haha!
The last three are from one of our last days in CT...we went to Devil's Hopyard with Christie and Eric b/c Josh wanted to see it before we left.

Sorry I can't be there.......

HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY DADDY!!!!!

We love and miss you!

A visit from East Coast Friends....

For the past 6-7 days our friends Christie and Eric ( our old neighbors from CT) came to visit us! It was so good to get to see them and hang out....and do ALOT! Josh and I haven't done much but walk around and look since we have been here so it was a lot of fun to get to do some of the things for the first time with Christie and Eric. We took so many pictures and I know I will leave a lot of the stuff we did off here because I just can't remember it all...so if and when Christie gets the trip posted on her blog you can check that out because she journaled the whole trip. Here is a quick run down of some of the fun things we did and saw:

Wednesday--San Francisco...Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, Lombard St., Ghiradelli Square, and took a ferry ride under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz.

Thursday--Monterey...Fisherman's Wharf, went out on a boat to go Whale Watching

Friday--July 4th...walked out to Lover's point, watched the fireworks over the ocean

Saturday--Monterey Bay Aquarium, 17-Mile Drive( Pebble Beach Golf course)

Sunday--Carmel....In and Out Burger, Carmel Spanish Mission, Carmel by the Sea

Monday---Monterey....watched the seals off the coast Guard Pier, Josh started Classes, Layed out on the beach, when to a nice dinner at Willy's

Thats about all I can remember and there are so many details that go along with each....I will leave all of that up to Christie! All in All we had a wonderful time getting to visit and site see with them and were really sad to see them leave. Christie will be back the end of August with Rachel though so that will be nice! I will try and post pictures later today....I have to go through them there is over 1,000!!!

From working all the time to almost never.....

I guess Josh deserves to have a break after all the hard work that he has done on the submarine....but we didn't realize that he was going to have it this good!!! Like I mentioned in the previous post, Josh checked into NPS on Friday and got his school schedule....and here it is:

Monday and Wednesday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday and Thursday 8:00am - 10:00am and then 1:00-3:00pm
Friday NOTHING

Don't you wish you had that kind of schedule?!?!?! Thats only 16hrs a week!!! Although he will have to put in more time for studying....he still has a pretty good schedule! I'm glad though that he gets a break for a little bit...he more than deserves this time. As for me....I will be looking for a job soon....not sure what I want to do...nothing perminent obviously....since we are only here for 18months....but I will be finding something once our stream of visitors dies down....although anyone is welcome to come and visit anytime.....I am SOO excited about my visitors this summer.....Christie and Eric the day after tomorrow.....my parents the beginning of August....and Rachel the end of August....not to mention our trip to Colorado the first weekend of August for Amanda(Josh's Step sister) and Ben's wedding!! I can't wait to see everyone...both in Colorado and visitors here! Well...that is all for now....gonna go practice my Mario Kart...gonna play via the wi-fi with Christie and Eric later! Hope everyone has a good week....I will probably not update again until next Tuesday when Christie and Eric leave!

Love and Hugs,
Amanda and Josh