Coming To You From Sunny Santa Monica...

Finally coming back on the radar after a busy but exciting month of settling in to our new life in California!  We are still pinching ourselves and can't believe we get to live here... between the beach, summer sunshine and rolling hills we are in love with the new neighborhood and can't wait to keep exploring over the coming weeks and months.

Barrett has started his new job downtown and I am starting mine on Monday - we were lucky to have both sides of the family as huge support systems in the first few weeks here and our place is definitely starting to feel more cozy and more like home each day.

This weekend we are headed up to Santa Barbara & Ventura for some family BBQ and county fair time and are feeling so blessed that we get to spend time with family and friends after being away for so long!  Many more photos and memories to come soon, but for now, all of the pictures from our moving and settling in process - enjoy!


Appreciating our old view a few last times...

Prepping for the new lifestyle...

... And enjoying one of my favorite meal at one of our favorite spots - crispy eggs at Amanda's!

Saying goodbye to great friends...

... And hello to new ones!

Visiting my old Manhattan apartments...

Starting the packing process...

Ziggy is not too pleased about the move...

Three musketeers goodbye dinner at East LA...

Giving Zig some goodbye love...

Moving time!

Saying goodbye to my empty room...

Leaving for real...

Ziggy saying goodbye...

The journey begins... with a lucky first class upgrade!

Welcome home!

Some photos of the new place...

Our new street :)

My sad little first week set-up, frozen pizza and cheetos!

Pictures of the new 'hood...

Buying our first car together... the pain of the process and taking Pearl home :)

Family visits :)

Excited to enjoy many more memories in this place soon!