So Far Behind...

I don't even know where to start...I'll just post pictures and then fill in gaps...let's start with the going away party in the park. I had a WONDERFUL time, so many awesome people showed up, more than i could have asked for. I was randomly taking pictures so forgive me if they aren't the best or if I'm not featured in a lot of them. Thank you to everyone that came to send us off in style. Next to come, surprise happy hour, the movers, tucker's ouchy, move in to SJ, and a quick trip to San Francisco.

Portion of Party 'Go-ers'

Baby Girl Elizabeth


Jessi, Noah, Tammie and George


Kien, Nensi, and Moi

Shalyce and Lexi

Dyl-bug, me and Kalena (aka Jenn Steen)

See the crowd! Beautiful Day

Sabrina and Lily with their B's

Talking football with the boys, Mychal, Kyle and Mario is back there somewhere

Thursday night

well not playing basketball sucks! stupid broken hand :-( so it's also really starting to sink in that we are packing up and moving in...tomorrow will be exactly one week till we drive up to sj. seems like it would never get here and now it's on top of me. it's such a bittersweet feeling. i love my life here but can't wait to see what life has in store for me back up north. it feels like this has been a whirlwind trip to SD, i got here almost exactly 5 years ago...and oh that's right i was only supposed to be here 6-9 months. good thing i stayed. between that time and now i have:

1. reconnected with my sister (i love you and will miss you most)
2. met my "future husband" (technically i met him in Sacramento, right hayes?!)
3. bought two houses
4. adopted a beautiful puppy for life sequoia
5. spent quality time at the beach with tucker man
6. traveled to a country i didn't even know existed (Albania)
7. met "my person"
8. bought and paid off my first car all on my own
9. passed my pe
10. broke my first bone
11. lived through a total renovation of my house
12. became a landlord
13. deepened old friendships and made amazing new ones
14. parted ways with some of my favorite people, bummer but that's life
15. became an "auntie" to multiple gorgeous children (way too many to name but it brings such joy to my heart to see them smile when they see me)
16. held an officer position in a professional organization
17. helped win an 8 million dollar job
18. got my first "major" car crash and had to beg my car out of the totalled pile
19. learned "voodoo" - right loomis???
20. won the first annual tacky sweater party
21. discovered i love taking pictures
22. found out i'm addicted to books and used book stores
23. traveled to seattle 3-4 times
24. the list goes on and on...

GOD...i'm going to miss San Diego and all my family here. please come visit me and i love you...what a great life i have, right? i can't wait to see my list for the next 5 years :-)

Dad's Visit

So my dad came this weekend to help us get the final items checked off our to do list for the move. He was so helpful, we got tons done! With my hand being out of commission for a little while he did so much to help. We put up a new motion light in the alley, planted bushes along the fence and side yard, painted the side door, fixed the irrigation, got rid of old paint, completed the final prep for the moulding, fixed a few outlets...is that enough??? Oh yeah...prepped the yard for new grass. But most importantly, he filled in on the beach volleyball team in my absence, stupid hand. Although he did excellent on the court he hurt his knee and limped around the rest of the visit. I think he'll be OK, but sucks to be hurt. And then at my sister's house last night, while checking on the new dog gate he built he unknowingly stepped off the porch to the steps being moved and went down. 3 foot drop! scraped his knew and sliced his hand....good thing he is headed home, SD seems to have it out for him!

I can't wait to see my parents again very soon. They are meeting us at our new house in San Jose in two weekends to help us get settled in. We will be painting and sprucing the place up in preparation to our stuff being delivered. The movers come on the 26th to pack, load on the 27th and we drive up to the bay on the 28th.

We found a tenant for our house...THANK GOD!!! one big item off my list of worries. Now if my little house will just behave itself for her, we'll be in good shape.

Not sure if anyone looks at this blog anymore but if you do enjoy the volleyball pictures...

soo...

to go with the move i get to deal with this...what does everyone think...i talk to the hand doctor on fixes tomorrow. I got the middle finger snagged in basketball last week and it definitely snapped. I'm just glad I'm not a certifiable wussy...i'll let everyone know what the doctor says...

San Jose House

Here are some pictures to our rental house in San Jose...I'll include the link so you can see more...oh and the links after that are for the colors we are going to paint. Enjoy

http://picasaweb.google.com/chanse2100/SJVisit?feat=directlink

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/Match-of-Pittsburgh-Paints-355-1-Kiwi-Splash-p/mpc0064665.htm - master bedroom

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/Match-of-Walmart-95152-Metro-Mauve-p/mpc0085278.htm - bathroom (what we have now)

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/Benjamin-Moore-2022-70-Creme-Brulee-p/mpc0004178.htm - kitchen and dining room walls

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/Match-of-Dulux-Brick-Red-p/mpc0057235.htm - 1 wall next to fireplace

http://www.myperfectcolor.com/Benjamin-Moore-OC-18-Dove-Wing-p/mpc_bm_oc-18.htm - rest of walls in fireplace room, and other walls

Our House...before the move

So almost 4 years after we moved in the little back house at 3635 Arizona St is just about PERFECT!!! I got to enjoy it for about 2 days before we took things down and sent a load of "stuff" up to San Jose with Kyle. Take a look, I'm really proud of all our hard work. I'll post another entry with pictures of the house we are renting in San Jose, aka Kyle's bachelor pad for the next couple weeks.

Lots Happening Right Now

Alright quick update and then pictures...Kyle and I accepted an offer to relocate to the bay area, moving to San Jose at the end of January. We are excited about the new adventure but VERY sad to leave our lives down here. We have great/awesome friends down here and two beautiful houses. My sister is here and I've enjoyed rekindling our close relationship, she is so much fun. But that is life and new things are ahead. I'm moving back closer to a ton of good friends who I've missed so much being down here. Plus my mom is going to be WAY closer now...

That means we have a very busy coupled months ahead of us. We are about 80% done with the installation of new baseboards and crown molding in the whole house (900sf)...that shit is hard work! Also we are having our 1 bathroom remodelled before we rent out the house. That started yesterday...We found a house to rent in SJ, a neighborhood called Willow Glen/Cambrian. 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths with a 2 car garage!!! What a change...enjoy the pictures...I'll post more as the work progresses.