And School Begins!

We started our second year of homeschooling this past week.  All in all the week went so well.  We were all excited about the fresh start and ready to get back to our school routine. 

 

Here are our annual first day pics!

 

 

Luke, my big 3rd grader

 

 

Hayley, my sweet 2nd grader

 

Hannah, my baby girl, is in Tot school

 

Our motley crew!

 



A Visit with Mimi and Papa

We had a wonderful visit with Mimi and Papa on their first visit out to see us in CA!  Legoland was a must and we all enjoyed heading down to the pier and having diner at Ruby's at sunset. 

 

Here are Mimi and Luke taking a turn on one of roller coasters at Legoland.  We went on a beautiful day with short or no lines!  Luke got to ride this coaster 3 times in a row.  He was a happy boy!

 

 

Our day at the beach was cool and overcast.  We still had fun putting our feet in the water and playing on the awesome playground at Del Mar.

 

 

I wish I could figure out how to upload my photos from my phone in the correct order.  L and H were anxiously waiting Mimi and Papa to arrive at the airport.  One of our favorite things is greeting our guests as they get here.

 

 

Hannah and her butterfly face paint at Legoland

 

 

A little shopping trip to Target

 

Hayley and her unicorn

 

 

 

Oceanside Pier on a beautiful evening

 

 

Playing at the playground at Del Mar Beach

 

 

 

 

Mimi and Hayely.  Hayley was not so sure of being up high and right over the ocean!

 

 

Papa and the kiddos in line for a ride at Legoland

 

 

Our visit with Mimi and Papa always goes way to fast.  We cannot wait for them to come again!!!

Last Few Days in VA

Some pics of the last week we were in VA.  Here is Hayley about to head out the door for her dance recital.  She was the star of the show and loved every minute. 

Thankfully the week we packed out, our church was having VBS.  The kids had an awesome time and also had some fun with their friends one last time.

Playing DS was a favorite while the movers packed all our stuff.

Hannah's last nap in her crib.  Check out the crazy hair!

Dinner with some great friends before we headed west.

Legoland

Certainly our first of many visits to the Legoland
Resort.  Aunt Holly bought L and H season passes for their birthdays and we finally got the chance to go and check out the park.  And a season pass here in CA means 365 days.  Woohoo!!!!

Can you tell they are a little excited?

Luke and Luke Skywalker

Hayley braved her first BIG roller coaster.  She loved it.

Summer Summer Summertime

Where has the past month gone?  I finally feel like I am climbing out from among the overwhelming amount of boxes and into some since of normalcy.  Is that a word, normalcy?  Anyway, we are all getting adjust to life here in SoCal and really really loving it.  The weather is just as great as everyone tells you it is.  Sunny, warm days, and cool evenings!  Perfection.

We had a few bumps in the road the week we unloaded the truck.  Everyone got the dreaded stomach bug so it slowed down the unpacking process quite a bit.  I am loving my new iPhone and take 5 million more pics (ok, maybe only 1 million) now that I have it with me everywhere I go.  Here is a summary of what we have been doing over the past 3 weeks since we arrived in CA. 

Jumping on the trampoline at Auntie Kelly's house.  Can't wait until they get back in town in a few more weeks.

Celebrating my big guy turning 9.  He had the stomach bug on his actually bday (bummer) so we celebrated this past weekend.  Aunt Holly gave both Luke and Hayley season passes to Legoland and we plan on going in the next few weeks to really celebrate!!!

The amazing treehouse at the San Diego Botanical Gardens!  So fun.

Hayley and Hannah making new friends on our street.  We are back on a street with about 30+ kiddos.  Playtime everyday in this beautiful weather.  So thankful.

I actually hung some curtains in our front room which is our office/ living room.  Chris painted this room before our stuff got here.  He did an amazing job. 

This picture is what our drive way looked like on move in day.  A little overwhelming but so glad all our stuff made it to CA.

Chris finally got his new car (well new to him).  He loves it and I love him.  So glad he could get what he wanted after driving his old truck around for many many years!

Please excuse the order of the pictures.  I don't know why they loaded in this order.  Another shot of our office/living room with our new chairs.  Hooray!

Our home!  I took this before we moved in to show that I can actually fit in the garage.  The garage is now filled with boxes and paper.  Hopefully, they will be gone soon.

Taking a break from unpacking at the park right across the street!

Found the Chick-fil-a!  We can stay.

Words Can't Do It Justice...

Our trip across this awesome country of ours was amazing. We had some highs and lows but made the most wonderful memories.

We are in CA and loving the wonderful weather and breath taking scenery. So thankful that God has placed us here for a little while.

Here are some pics from our adventure across the USA.
This picture shows the temp the day we drove through the Mojave Desert. Umm it was HOT!