Happy 1st Birthday Lucy!!

06.22.10

Today is a very special day in the Mangiaracina household. Our little baby Lucy is celebrating her first birthday!!! I can't even believe that so much time has gone by and that our loud, yappy puppy has turned into a loud, yappy one-year old! :) In all seriousness, Lucy has been a wonderful addition to our little family and I could not imagine life without her. We are celebrating tonight with some yummy bacon and chedder cheese treats and her favorite, a twisty stick.
She is a happy girl today! I tried to find a doggy-sized princess tiara but failed. Instead she got a Cutie bandana. Happy Birthday Lucy!!!


In other news, I am officially employed which is not only good news, but GREAT news!! Wouldn't you know that I found my new job at my old home, TIA. I am back working at the Toy Industry Association, but this time I find myself on the Meetings & Events team as their Account Executive for Advertising, Sponsorships and Promotion. I feel so lucky, not only because they allowing me to work from VA with monthly trips to NY, but because they are an AMAZING group of people that do AMAZING things. I'm so excited and happy about this wonderful new step in my career. Check out my new office diggs:


Now that I have a job, I finally feel like we can move forward with our lives as newlyweds. As you know, we have been house hunting and are hoping to find our first home sometime this summer. There are a few that have peaked our interest so once we get our approval, we plan to make a bid. More on that later! Right now, it's time to go have a PupCake! :)

Catching Up

I know...I know. I've been slacking. But being Mangiaracina is time consuming! I'm back now and have LOTS to report. Over the past few weeks, Ed, Lucy and I have been exploring our new town in many ways. Ed and I are knee deep in MRIS housing reports trying to find our first new home. Lucy is investigating every inch of the backyard and chasing after every squirrel she sees.

Memorial Day Weekend
We all decided to take a break from our separate activities and spent Memorial Day together at Gravelly Point along the beautiful GW Parkway. Lucy had a BLAST!! For those of you who don't know, Gravelly Point is a park that is right next to National Airport. In addition to the amazing views of the DC monuments, the location offers the pleasure of seeing many a landing airplane up close and personal. It truly is an amazing site - the planes are so close that Lucy thought she could catch them! We packed a picnic along with Lucy's new Frisbee and spent the afternoon running and playing.


After about an hour, the temperature reached 92 degrees with 100% humidity so we decided to head to Old Town Alexandria for ice cream. It was a busy day in the town and Lucy made LOTS of friends - her favorite being the duckies in the Potomac River. Because of the heat, it didn't take long for Lucy to tire out so after a big bottle of water and 2 ice cream cones, we headed home. All in all, a great Memorial Day in the nation's capital!



SATC2 in NYC
I was a VERY lucky girl this weekend as I got to spend it in NYC with my other husband and boyfriend - Jim and Daniel! I headed up Friday morning and after a quick stop at TIA to see my best work buddies, I took the LIRR out to Queens to start our weekend of fun! Jim and Daniel live in a beautiful house in Forest Hills. I love to visit them not only for their company, but to see the latest in fashion, interior design and food! After a few cocktails at the house while viewing the many wedding proofs, we hit an adorable french restaurant in Long Island City (who knew!) with some British friends in town for the night. Saturday was spent in the city where we visited the new High Line, lunched at Chelsea Market and spent 2 1/2 hours in a movie theater with our favorite gal pals: Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. :) OF COURSE we had to see SATC 2 together!!!! We rounded out the day with dinner at a trendy restaurant in Forest Hills - another fabo day/night in the city with my boys!

Sunday greeted us with sunshine and humidity so we decided to make our own brunch and dine in their gorgeous yard. Chef Daniel worked hard in the kitchen to prepare an AMAZING meal of eggs benedict, hash browns and stewed tomatoes. The food was SO good as were the mimosas - best brunch in the city! Jim / Daniel - thank you so much for a wonderful weekend. Let's do it again soon!!!