Greetings from California! Shaun and I are back and we are here to stay! No more funny ideas about living somewhere other than here.

On Wednesday, after a day full of packing and helping the moving crew pack the rental truck, we set out on the road in our little caravan. Shaun drove the huge 24 foot rental truck and I drove Shaun’s car (my car is still in Washington until Shaun makes one last trip up). The drive on Wednesday and Thursday was very uneventful and when we finally stopped for the night on Thursday, we were only a few hours away from Simi Valley! When we woke up on Friday morning, ready for a short drive, we were not more then 50 miles from the Grapevine when we saw the sign…. ” I-5 Southbound Closed, Use Alternate Route”. Affter tuning in to the road condition station we found out that closure was due to a “hazardous waste spill”. Hehehe…. WELCOME BACK TO CALIFORNIA! Luckily, the best route for us was only 20 miles back, so we turned around and headed for the “alternate route”. Instead of taking 2 hours, we had the chance to drive out to Paso Robles on the 101, head south and get caught in traffic in every city from Santa Barabara to Simi Valley. Yay! Instead of getting into town at 12 as planned, we got in at 4:30. It was definitly Friday the 13th! But no worries, we made it back to California and thats all that matters!

Tommorrow, we have movers coming to help us unpack the truck and get us into our apartment. It will be a long day, but I know I am looking forward to it. I know many of you cant wait to get together and neither can we, but give us just a few days to get settled in. However, if you feel the need to unpack boxes on Sunday… let us know!

Alright, its off to bed for some much needed sleep. Even the baby is tired! Take care and we will update when there is more to tell! Lots of love from all of us!