Our trip to California!!!

Jeff had a 3 week break in between rotations so we decided to take a vacation to California and visit our friends and family. We were extremely excited to go, we hadn't been home since our wedding almost a year ago. We were lucky enough to get to be there for 10 days!! We were pretty busy the entire time trying to see our family and friends as much as possible, but being exhausted was definitely worth it.

We were on the move from the moment we landed, Mindi picked us up from the airport and we had some delicious sushi. Later that afternoon we met up with the Smiths and Sieglers in Los Angeles to celebrate my Grandpa's 88th Birthday!

Although we live on the East Coast now, we still cheer for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team. We happened to be in town for Opening Day! Jeff's mom's boss gave us his season tickets and so we got to sit on the club level and be served all sorts of delicious game food (my favorite part about going to watch baseball)! We brought our good friends Dave and Sarah with us, which is funny because the 4 of us also went to a game a few days before our wedding the last time we were in CA.

I am not much of an adventurous person, but Jeff loves it all. When his dad mentioned they might have an opportunity to ride along with the LA Sheriff's department on their helicopter he was beyond excited! Jeff's neighbor is the pilot and offered to take he and his dad along on his shift.

One of my favorite things about Southern California is Disneyland! I do believe that it is the Happiest Place On Earth!! So, any visit to CA would not be complete without a visit to the park.

Since it has almost been a year since the wedding we wanted to get back to Miramonte Resort and remember our very special day. Jeff and I went back and had a wonderful lunch on the patio looking out over the lawn where we had our ceremony, it was so much fun to reminisce about everything and celebrate!

Jeff and I went to a Bad Religion concert at House of Blues in Downtown Disney too!

We spent the weekend up in the mountains visiting with my Aunt Donna and Uncle Darrell. I have always felt like their house is one of the most relaxing places. We play games, watch movies and eat a ton of delicious food. My parents and Lew also came up, unfortunately Karen was busy working with the tax deadline right around the corner. Most of our trip was spent in the California sunshine but our weekend in the mountains was full of 50 mph winds and heavy fog.

The best way to spend our last night- with both our families!! Thank you all so much for a wonderful trip!! Shout out to Mindi for dropping us off at the airport at 4:30am!! We miss you all already and can't wait to see you soon!

Internal Medicine

Jeff finished his first rotation last week, Internal Medicine in Derby CT! The program lasted 12 weeks and next he is doing Psychiatry at Danbury Hospital for 6 weeks. Jeff has been driving about 25 miles to Derby each morning so the switch to Danbury hospital will change the commute to about 1 mile! It also means getting to sleep in a little :) Right now he has a 3 week break and we just arrived in California! We haven't been here since our wedding last May so its wonderful getting to see friends and family. I'll post again when we return from our trip.

I took this photo the first day of Jeff's rotation back in January. Congrats babe on finishing your first rotation!

Spring Weekend!

The weather was gorgeous over the weekend, and we tried to soak it in as much as possible. Jeff got out of his rotation early on Friday and we decided to take a drive around Candlewood Lake. We have wanted to see the lake ever since we moved in and decided since it was warm out it would be the perfect day to explore. It is the largest lake in CT located just a few miles from us in the Appalachian Mountains of Western Connecticut. We were so surprised how HUGE the lake was and SO beautiful- bring on the warm weather again so we can go swimming!

On Saturday we went into NYC to spend the evening with Aunt Liz and Uncle Andrew. It was the first time we have gone into the city and not needed huge coats, hats and mittens! We saw a photography exhibit at the old Armory and caught up over dinner. The next morning the sun was still shining and we enjoyed breakfast on the terrace looking out over NYC!

I wish Spring was here to stay, as soon as we woke up Monday morning it was pouring rain and cold again!

Boston & Beer!

Last weekend Jeff and I went to Boston with our good friends Renee and Ryan and their friends from California, Kevin and Jessica! We has such a good time exploring the city and spending time together. We started off the weekend with BEER- appropriate since it was right before St. Patricks Day. We went on a tour of the Samuel Adams Brewery. We got to learn about the beer making process and then we each got a Samuel Adams glass which we filled up with 3 different samples of beer!! Yay!! We got to try Boston Lager, a new spring beer, and Boston Ale.

Cheers to a wonderful weekend!

Renee and I trying Boston Lager- little too strong for our tastes :)

After Kevin and Jessica arrived from the airport we set off to explore the city a little and grab some dinner. It was pouring rain so we decided to try and stay indoors, we went to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. We ate dinner at the Union Oyster House, the oldest restaurant in America. Lots of delicious seafood!! We ended our night drinking and chatting at a local bar, just catching up and celebrating St. Patricks Day weekend.

Sunday was a very busy day! It continued to rain so we found some more activities we could do indoors. We went to lunch at Eagle Deli- famous from the tv show Man v. Food. On the show the host tried to eat a 5 pound burger plus 5 pounds of fries! Ryan and Kevin decided to have a food eating competition of their own, each trying to consume a 2 pound burger with 2 pounds of fries. It doesn't seem like too much, but when you see it in front of you- WOW! After we were all nice and full we went to see the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat in the world. We got a tour of the ship and also walked through the museum. Afterwards we went to Lucky Strike for some bowling and appetizers. We had dinner at a restaurant that sits right inside Fenway Park, one wall of the restaurant is glass and looks right onto the field. Sunday night was the whole reason for the trip- The Dropkick Murphys concert!! They do a special series of shows every year in Boston for St. Patricks Day. It was awesome-great music and bagpipes!! Jeff has always loved their music, but this was his first time seeing them in concert.

The 2 pound feast!

The USS Constitution

Pretty comfy!

Learning to walk the rope, I don't think we will be recruited anytime soon

Wearing green, were ready!

Inside the House of Blues getting ready for Dropkick Murphys!

We cant wait to go back soon and explore more of Boston (hopefully when its not raining)!!

Home Is Where The Heart Is

We have lived in our new apartment for about 3 months now. Although we have been settled for a while I am just getting around to taking pictures of our home. Hope you enjoy the quick tour through Casa Siegler!

The living room

Stairs that go up to the loft- still under construction

Our bedroom

Dining Room

Kitchen

We love having people visit our home, come to Danbury anytime!