Thursday, June 12, 2008

Settled for now...

So we've lived in CA for 2 weeks now with minimal homesickness (mostly by me, not the kids or Scotty). Since we lost 1,000 square feet and a basement in the move, it really didn't take long to unpack. I saved the closets for last and finished those yesterday. I'm using the closet in my bedroom; Scott gets to hang his shirts in the "playroom" closet. Will and Em are sharing a bedroom and like the bunkbeds. We now have a couch, since our GA couch now lives in Sharpsburg with Alex and Jess, and we have a futon- so come visit!
We're so close to everything! We really haven't had to leave Roseville yet. Since Scott and I are sharing a car, the kids and I walk to the park. Scott's office is only 3 miles away, so sometimes we drop him off and other times "he rides his bike" (1 time I took it to him at work and he rode it home; another time he rode it to work and we picked him up...)
We love our church (www.baysidecentral.com) and all the people there! I would alreday be back in Georgia if the people at BCR were not so wonderful! There are lots of families with kids Will and Em's ages, and everyone has been so great about inviting us to do things, offering to help, getting us information on the area, etc. We had balloons, groceries, and gifts when we got here and meals for three days! Not to mention, the Worship Pastor is pretty hot, too ;)
Will likes CA because "snails are his favorite bug." After the sprinklers come on in our backyard in the evenings, he collects the snails in his bug box (a gift from the wonderful Jane!). Maybe a little creepy if they ever decided to take over, but he collected like 82 snails one night!!! Em, of course, goes around doing whatever he is up to, screaming the whole way.

2 comments:

mimi said...

This is great! I need it. Please keep it up!
Love to all!
mimi

Unknown said...

Ali,
So glad you are doing this! Please keep us posted on how you are doing. I can at least watch the kids grow through pictures!
Love you and miss you!
Sara