Well, we finally received our household goods last Friday! Dan was thankfully off from work, so he did most of the work to receive the goods. I went to apply for my CA drivers license. I then came home and got the kids and we went to the mall so that we would be out of the movers way. Unbelievably, we got everything into the apartment. Yes, there is one room that we can not get into, but we got it all in! It's been great the last few days to sleep in a bed and to have a fridge in the house!
Saturday we mainly just stayed home and rested. We did go to the pool for a bit in the afternoon which was refreshing. The kids could swim all day I think.
Yesterday we had a lot of fun. We headed back over to Oxnard, CA where the Navy base is and went to the Salsa Festival that the city was having. Along the way we could not resist the fruit stands! Wow, those oranges are so sweet! It was fun! (after we found a parking spot anyway) We heard some music and tried a few salsa's. Ate some food and checked out the kid's corner and the vendors. After that we headed to the base to catch the Pirates of the Caribbean's new movie! We had a good time.
We visited a new church as well. The kids and I like it pretty well...at least on first impressions so I guess we will try it out.
That's all for now.
***C***
Monday, July 30, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Getting Moved In!
Well, it's been quite a few weeks. After a week in the hotel we are in our townhouse , but we are far from settled. We are still waiting on notification that our household goods have arrived, so it's a bit chaotic. We finally got the stove/gas turned on after a few days of being in the house which helped greatly food wise, although we are still living out of a cooler which is a bit rough. We are sleeping on a couple of air mattresses. It's really not too bad, but I know we will all be thankful once the beds come.
On the plus side Dan finished his first week of work successfully. The kids and I even met him downtown L.A. on Friday afternoon to see his work and check out his surroundings! We had a very eventful train and subway trip down there. It took us about an three and a half hours to finally reach his office. Missed a few trains and made a few wrong turns, but made it safely. We now know how to do it though, so future trips should be better. It was nice to see his office and meet a few of his coworkers as well. We walked around the financial district but did not really see to much that was interesting to us with the exception of the Staples Center. The kids took a picture in front of it with a statue of Magic Johnson. We got a bite to eat and headed for the subway and then to Union Station to catch a train back home. We found a mercado just outside union station so we ventured over to check it out. We listened to some live music for a bit then wandered in and out of the street vendors and had a great time looking at all of their goods...especially the really fun clothes! We bought a few mexican candies and then headed for the train.
Saturday, we decided to head west and see what we could find. We drove about half an hour and came upon a bunch of fresh fruit/nut/jerky stands. We stopped and got some fresh cherries, apple chips and some honey sticks. It was so great. We wanted pretty much everything they had to offer, but maybe next time we head that direction. The strawberries were so beautiful in color. I assume that this will be a very welcomed tradition whenever we head that direction! Anyway, we drove another 20 minutes or so and arrived in Oxnard, CA and found the Chick Fil A that we wanted to eat at. There is not a Chick Fil A near us, and Buggy (Tristan) was so excited to see it. This of course is his favorite place to eat! Unfortuneatly there was no play place there but he really didn't seem to mind once he saw that he could trade in his kids meal book for a "big" ice cream on a cone. (we had already gotten the book previously) Later you will have to ask us why we call this Chick fil A our "cow" Chick fil A. We had a great time and kept laughing and laughing....you know the kind of laughing where you start to cry! We will always remember "the cow!" Anyway, after that we found the naval base that's there and checked out all that they have to offer. Including free movies at the theatre for military! (this is very important since if we wanted to go to a regular movie out here we'd be looking at about $50 for all of us to go to one movie) Then we headed to the commisary to get some dry goods. After that we decided to see if we could find a state beach. We found one a few minutes later, but unfortunately it was after six and the fog was rolling in. We got out of the car to check it out and quickly got back in after looking at the beach for maybe a minute. IT WAS SO COLD! It was probably in the 60's! Next time we will have to go in the heat of the day I guess. I couldn't believe at the end of July, I wanted a coat at the coast in CA! Anyway, we had a full day and had a lot of fun. We headed back to Santa Clarita then and watched a movie at the house.
Today was a day at home. Just watched movies and played games and took care of some business. This week we have more activities at the library to attend. Last week the kids attended a really great informative musical presentation with live music and games. It was really fun! This week they are going to have a show with live animals and games. It should be a lot of fun. We also might check out the local aquatic center. I've heard that the kids really love it around here.
We have determined which school the kids will be going to but have not registered them as of yet. We will be doing that early August. School begins mid-August for them so they only have about 3 more weeks. We are going to check out a community church this Sunday. I have done some research and looks to be something that we will like and pretty active so we shall see.
I guess that's all the news for now. Signing out.
***C***
On the plus side Dan finished his first week of work successfully. The kids and I even met him downtown L.A. on Friday afternoon to see his work and check out his surroundings! We had a very eventful train and subway trip down there. It took us about an three and a half hours to finally reach his office. Missed a few trains and made a few wrong turns, but made it safely. We now know how to do it though, so future trips should be better. It was nice to see his office and meet a few of his coworkers as well. We walked around the financial district but did not really see to much that was interesting to us with the exception of the Staples Center. The kids took a picture in front of it with a statue of Magic Johnson. We got a bite to eat and headed for the subway and then to Union Station to catch a train back home. We found a mercado just outside union station so we ventured over to check it out. We listened to some live music for a bit then wandered in and out of the street vendors and had a great time looking at all of their goods...especially the really fun clothes! We bought a few mexican candies and then headed for the train.
Saturday, we decided to head west and see what we could find. We drove about half an hour and came upon a bunch of fresh fruit/nut/jerky stands. We stopped and got some fresh cherries, apple chips and some honey sticks. It was so great. We wanted pretty much everything they had to offer, but maybe next time we head that direction. The strawberries were so beautiful in color. I assume that this will be a very welcomed tradition whenever we head that direction! Anyway, we drove another 20 minutes or so and arrived in Oxnard, CA and found the Chick Fil A that we wanted to eat at. There is not a Chick Fil A near us, and Buggy (Tristan) was so excited to see it. This of course is his favorite place to eat! Unfortuneatly there was no play place there but he really didn't seem to mind once he saw that he could trade in his kids meal book for a "big" ice cream on a cone. (we had already gotten the book previously) Later you will have to ask us why we call this Chick fil A our "cow" Chick fil A. We had a great time and kept laughing and laughing....you know the kind of laughing where you start to cry! We will always remember "the cow!" Anyway, after that we found the naval base that's there and checked out all that they have to offer. Including free movies at the theatre for military! (this is very important since if we wanted to go to a regular movie out here we'd be looking at about $50 for all of us to go to one movie) Then we headed to the commisary to get some dry goods. After that we decided to see if we could find a state beach. We found one a few minutes later, but unfortunately it was after six and the fog was rolling in. We got out of the car to check it out and quickly got back in after looking at the beach for maybe a minute. IT WAS SO COLD! It was probably in the 60's! Next time we will have to go in the heat of the day I guess. I couldn't believe at the end of July, I wanted a coat at the coast in CA! Anyway, we had a full day and had a lot of fun. We headed back to Santa Clarita then and watched a movie at the house.
Today was a day at home. Just watched movies and played games and took care of some business. This week we have more activities at the library to attend. Last week the kids attended a really great informative musical presentation with live music and games. It was really fun! This week they are going to have a show with live animals and games. It should be a lot of fun. We also might check out the local aquatic center. I've heard that the kids really love it around here.
We have determined which school the kids will be going to but have not registered them as of yet. We will be doing that early August. School begins mid-August for them so they only have about 3 more weeks. We are going to check out a community church this Sunday. I have done some research and looks to be something that we will like and pretty active so we shall see.
I guess that's all the news for now. Signing out.
***C***
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