So lots going on right now. I guess I should quickly update first this for anybody that happens to stop by that is not my sister or husband. We did make the move to S. California, almost a year ago. (good lord I cant believe we have been here for that long and I am only now updating this) Jeremy took a job with The Fillmore and Western Railroad and so far loves it. Yay!! The people are awesome, the weather is a crazy change from N. Nevada, and we are 15 minutes from the ocean, which I love. I did have move shock for the first six months and was not sure about being here. The first three months here I was in depression mode. However slowly but surely I am making this place home. I just wish I had family closer. I miss everybody a lot and even more so when I need a brake from kids. Jeremy and I have not had a date night alone since before we left Nevada, going on a year. Just sad. Ohwell, I guess its time to teach Jared how to babysit. lol.
There are some concerns about being here long term, I worry about kids growing up in such a congested area. While we are considered in the country, I guess there is just a whole So Cal attitude I would like them to avoid. A place is just a place, its the people we surround ourselves with, and the experiences we have that will define us. I just want what every parent wants for their kid. You know, for them to grow up and not end up in jail or a debt on society. Only time will tell though eh.
We all seem to get sick a lot more here than we did in Nevada. I don't know if its just more people, or if our bodies are physically rejecting the idea of living in S. California...haha. Speaking of being sick Gavin goes in for a Urology check up in a week. We get to start the whole process over down here so that a new doctor can catch up with whats going on with my little Bubu's. So new ultrasounds, new consultations, follow ups, yadda yadda. I just want for him to be well, and I will save my rant about the medical system for another time.
I will say that the Gardner in me is rejoicing about living here. There is a whole new world that has opened up for me as far as plants and flowers. We have lemon trees, orange trees, pomegranate trees, avocado trees, walnut trees and many many more flowers and palms that make up my yard and the surrounding property. We moved into a house that belongs to the railroad that Jeremy works for. There is a business attached to us called the Loose Caboose. Very cool place that is part farmers market, part garden and gift center. They sell all sorts of fun stuff including Koi for fish ponds. The boys LOVE going over their and feeding the fish. The house was in pretty bad shape when we moved in, but a will and determination I think on all our parts has slowly put this place back to pride status. The biggest change is the 3000sq feet of sod we just put in for the back yard that was a huge dirt lot. They are having a big gathering of business peeps here tomorrow night and wanted the place looking nice for that. We have all been busting our asses to get ready for it. I will post pic of before and afters in the next couple days. I have done major damage on my neck from all the digging and pulling of weeds. Hopefully things will be back to normal in a few days cause it really hurts. I am currently sitting here on the couch typing this with a heating pad on my shoulder. Yes I am being a whiny cry baby because I can so, neah. My oldest is acting like he had crack for breakfast and has turned the couch I am sitting on into his personal trampoline...hang on. Okay better. I always wondered how my good friend Eliza with her three kids could seriously sit and read a book in the midst of complete chaos around her. She was like a Jedi mother. Everytime I hear Gavin's high pitched screech which is 95% of the time directly resulting from a toy being pulled out of his hands, I feel like I have little people inside my head scratching my brain with dull objects. Sometimes I feel like telling him to just pummel his older brother and take the toy back. I don't think that's in the parenting handbook though. I'm sure he will learn it soon enough and on his own. Back to my update. We have the house we are working on and doctors appointment coming up, a trip to Denver CO in July for Jeremy's grandmothers memorial service and then it is off to Portland Or to visit my sisters. Jeremy and I are splitting up and I am going to Portland with Gavin and Kedrick and him are taking Amtrak back. It will be good daddy time for Kedrick and it will be a brake for me only having one kid for a few days. Plus I get to visit my sisters. YAY!!!! I have not seen Kari in over a year. Boooooo. Way too long. It will be a crazy trip but kinda fun. After that on July 30th it will be Jeremy and I's fifth year anniversary. We have been together for ten years and married for five. Woot! :-) There are challenges but I love him and we have always pulled each other though. Anyway I have made dinner reservations in Hollywood to have dinner at one of Gordon Ramsey's restaurants. The benefits of living close to LA. Guess we should enjoy it.
I suppose that catches you up. I really should post more on this. I haven't even gone into detail about taking Gavin to the ER to get his arm put back into place from his brother yanking on it, or the time they were playing outside and I walked around the corner to find them, and they had climbed a ladder and were cruizin' around on the roof of the business next door. Oh, oh or the four day barf fest we all got to go though a few months back. Never before have I seen that much barf. I suppose you would find it interesting to know that Gavin gets major car sickness and barfs almost every time we are in the car longer than a half hour. It's like playing Russian roulette in the car.
Anyhoo everyday is an adventure around here at Chaos Ranch. Hopefully I will start to update this more so when specific things happen I can go into a wee bit more detail on stuff.
Peace!
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