California & Life

OK so by now most of you are aware that my family and I had decided to move from Massachusetts to California this past Summer, but that we changed our minds for various reasons.

Sooooo - by the time we changed our minds, everything we own had already been sent out there.  This was back in August.  So 2 weeks ago, Jeremy and I flew out to California to get our stuff and drive back home with it.  We have some wonderful family and friends who helped take care of the kids, get them to school and back, etc., and we spent a couple of days with Jeremy's mom before beginning the trek back home. 

The day after we arrived, we went for a little day trip to the beach.  This particular beach is called Goat Rock Beach and the reason is that at low tide, goats would wander out onto these rocks on the beach - but get stuck there as the tide came back in.  It's beautiful and it's on the Sonoma County State Beach, if you know the area (northern California):

Jeremy & myself - I didn't feel so good, I almost always get a migraine the day after flying:

Jeremy's mom, Dori, and her husband David:

Dori & David's puppy, Rosie:

I love the west coast beaches - they are so different from east coast beaches:

So Jeremy and I packed up a 16-foot truck with everything we own and we drove home - it took us 5 days.  We are still staying at Jeremy's grandmother's house right now, while Jeremy's dad builds an apartment for us in his basement.  We are going to live there for a year or so - if Cassidy does well in school, we are going to try to let her finish up high school here, since that is what she desperately wants. But if she fails, we're moving to California next year - it's where we really all want to be, except Cassidy.  Trevor graduates this year, and has been seriously talking about joining the Coast Guard.  Regardless, we WILL move to California some day - I just believe the timing was not right this Summer. 

Our apartment is going to be small but cute - and BRAND NEW.  I'm actually really excited about it - it should be done in a few weeks and I can post pics and stuff.  I have more California pics to share - stay tuned for a blog post about our 4-hour drive up scenic Route 1 along the coast - OMG is all I have to say!  :)  Peace!