Married July 29, 2006 at St. Raphael’s & the Westin, Antonette & Joe are now living in Pittsburgh, PA. (Check out their wedding images!)

I THOUGHT TIME FLEW WHEN WE WERE DATING AND ENGAGED….BUT HOLY COW DOES IT FLY EVEN FASTER ONCE YOU ARE MARRIED. WE BOTH WORK *A LOT* AND THE WEEKS AND MONTHS JUST FLASH BY. WE HAVE 7 NIECES AND NEPHEWS BETWEEN US AND WE ARE ALWAYS BUSY WITH BIRTHDAYS, PARTIES & GAMES.
What is the best part about being married?
IT MAKES YOUR RELATIONSHIP “OFFICIAL” (WOW, I HOPE THAT DOESN’T SOUND CHEESY!!). YOU REALLY ARE A “TEAM.” NOW AND ALL OF THE DECISIONS ARE FOR THE TWO OF YOU–EVEN IF IT’S JUST LITTLE THINGS LIKE WHAT COLOR TO PAINT THE BATHROOM. EVERYTHING WE DO IS “TOGETHER” AND AS A TEAM. IT’S A DIFFERENT KIND OF TOGETHER THAN WHEN YOU ARE DATING OR ENGAGED. EVEN THE LITTLE THINGS ARE “TEAMWORK”. WE ARE SO MUCH BETTER TOGETHER THAN WE EVER WERE APART- WE HELP EACH OTHER STICK TO OUR GOALS- -FOR EXAMPLE- –I.E. WHEN ONE OF US ISNT UP TO GOING TO THE GYM, THE OTHER PUSHES AND WE KEEP TO OUR COMMITMENT TO GO NO LESS THAN 3 DAYS A WEEK.
FOR OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WE WENT TO ITALY. WE STARTED IN THE NORTH AND WORKED OUR WAY SOUTH VIA THE TRAINS AND SPENT OUR LAST 5 DAY’S IN MY PARENT’S VILLAGE IN THE SOUTH OF ITALY SUCH AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR US BOTH- GETTING BACK TO OUR ROOTS AND SEEING WHERE MY PARENTS GREW UP. WE EVEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A PHOTO AT THE ALTAR IN THE CHURCH WHERE MY PARENTS MARRIED 42 YEARS AGO!
IT WAS A VERY, VERY BUSY FIRST YEAR AND I HAVE TO PINCH MYSELF TO REALLY BELIEVE THAT IT IS ALMOST TIME TO CELEBRATE OUR 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, AND THAT WE HAVE A BABY ON THE WAY! THIS YEAR FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY WE ARE GOING TO GO TO CHICAGO FOR A LONG WEEKEND – SEE A SHOW, DO SOME SHOPPING AND TRY TO CATCH A CUBS GAME.
WE ARE ALSO HOUSE HUNTING- BUT THAT HAS BEEN A SLOW PROCESS….WE ARE BEING PICKY BECAUSE WE DO LOVE THE TOWNHOUSE WE ARE IN, BUT WE’VE QUICKLY OUTGROWN IT! IT’S SUPPOSEDLY A “BUYER’S MARKET” BUT WE HAVEN’T FALLEN IN LOVE WITH A HOUSE ENOUGH YET TO WANT TO BUY IT! PLUS, WE ARE SO BUSY THAT SOMETIMES A FEW WEEKS GO BY AND WE HAVEN’T FOLLOWED UP OR HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK OUT ANY LISTINGS…WE DO NEED TO GET MOVING ON THIS..WE’D LIKE TO MOVE BEFORE OUR LITTLE BABY MAKES HIS OR HER DEBUT!
WE HAVE FRIENDS IN DIFFERENT CITIES THROUGH OUT THE U.S.- WHICH ALSO KEEPS US BUSY. AND IT’S HARD TO STAY IN TOUCH W/ EVERYONE- THANK GOD FOR E MAIL!!! WE JUST SPENT A WEEK IN MEXICO WITH OUR JOE’S BEST FRIEND FROM CHILDHOOD- FRANK AND HIW WIFE STACI AND THEIR LITTLE GIRL AVA- – THEY LIVE IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND AND WE TRY TO MEET UP AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. WE ALSO HAVE GOOD FRIENDS IN SAN DIEGO , TORONTO, AND WASHINGTON D.C.