This week, LA and surrounding areas are under a heat advisory and man it has been HOT. I wanted to take a picture of the girls to show you exactly how they are dealing with the HOT Cali weather.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Hot Summer
This week, LA and surrounding areas are under a heat advisory and man it has been HOT. I wanted to take a picture of the girls to show you exactly how they are dealing with the HOT Cali weather.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Beach
Today I went to the beach for the first time...OH MY GOSH!!! The water was ice cold. I put my feet in and it was like stepping into a bucket of ice water. Needless to say, I just spent my time on the beach and enjoyed the view. Here is where I was at today...Nice beach and great view.
Settling In
We are finally settling into our new place. We moved in on Friday, July 14 after living in the Marriott for three weeks. On that same day, our household goods arrived from Hawaii. Things didn't go to good with that...LOL. Here is just a short list of things they managed to break:
-Sofa
-Stereo
-Master Bedroom Set (Headboard, Footboard, Dressor and Night Stands)
-TV (No..Not the BIG one, the spare bedroom one)
-Microwave
-Grill
-PS2
-and many, many more items.
It was so bad that the moving company wanted Ron to go and get his camera so he can take some pictures of the items inside the crates.
We have successfully unpacked everything and got the house all together. I was really impressed that we got it all done within a week. It finally looks like a home. The house is SO MUCH bigger than our house in Hawaii. We went from a 2 bedroom, 900 sq. foot townhome to a 3 bedroom, 1800 sq foot house (not including the yard). That brings me to the yard. We actually have a yard the dogs can run around in. We also have a gopher in the yard, but housing said they would take care of that next week.
The yard continues on the other side of the house where the grill is at.
-Sofa
-Stereo
-Master Bedroom Set (Headboard, Footboard, Dressor and Night Stands)
-TV (No..Not the BIG one, the spare bedroom one)
-Microwave
-Grill
-PS2
-and many, many more items.
It was so bad that the moving company wanted Ron to go and get his camera so he can take some pictures of the items inside the crates.
We have successfully unpacked everything and got the house all together. I was really impressed that we got it all done within a week. It finally looks like a home. The house is SO MUCH bigger than our house in Hawaii. We went from a 2 bedroom, 900 sq. foot townhome to a 3 bedroom, 1800 sq foot house (not including the yard). That brings me to the yard. We actually have a yard the dogs can run around in. We also have a gopher in the yard, but housing said they would take care of that next week.
The yard continues on the other side of the house where the grill is at.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Little of Hawaii in California
We have found a little of Hawaii right here near us in Ventura....L&L .
Friday, July 07, 2006
Santa Monica Pier
I have always seen the Santa Monica Pier on TV and since we didn't have anything to do on Thursday, we decided to check it out. It was cool...A boardwalk pier that has games, rides, shops and restaurants. There was a nice Mexican restaurant at the end of the pier, but we decided to eat at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. Kids would have a blast at this pier!!!
Malibu
After two weeks, we finally started to venture out into the area and check things out. We headed up Coastal Highway 1 to check out Malibu....OH MY GOSH!!! Malibu is only about 10 minutes from the house we are going to moving into next week. The area is beautiful. ALL of the houses are HUGE.
Since Ron and I are such HUGE fans of the TV show Two and a Half Men...It was cool to drive into Malibu and see the area. We have no real idea where the introduction shoots are taken, but we stopped along the highway and took so photos. I can see myself enjoying this beach A LOT when we finally get settled.
Since Ron and I are such HUGE fans of the TV show Two and a Half Men...It was cool to drive into Malibu and see the area. We have no real idea where the introduction shoots are taken, but we stopped along the highway and took so photos. I can see myself enjoying this beach A LOT when we finally get settled.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
California
Things are good here in Southern California. We are starting to learn our way around this place. It is day 6 of living in the Marriott and it might be a couple more weeks before we move into a house.
Here is a picture of our little place at the Marriott. We are living on the second floor and right outside is a HUGE golf course. When we arrived here we noticed that there was a football field on the property. My mother had informed us a while back the the Dallas Cowboys do their training in Oxnard, CA. So, natually I thought..Well, this must be where they stay. Ron thought I was crazy. After doing some research on the web, I was right...The Dallas Cowboys do stay in this hotel and train. They will be arriving here on July 28. (Hopefully I will be gone from here by then.)
The weather here has turned GREAT. We did find out that the dogs are allowed to go on the beaches here, so I am sure the girls will be excited.
One BIG THING...I was able to go to the store and buy a 12 pack of BIG RED. How cool is that?? After 6 long years of having my poor mother mail me Big Red, I am able to finally get my own.
Few Updates:
1. Housing: We are on the waitlist of Navy Housing. Will talk with the guy Monday to see how long before we hear anything. We are looking out in town just to be on the safe side, however, with the dogs it is HARD. Either the price is REALLY high or it is in the ghetto.
2. Job: I am searching for a job. Have sent my resume to a few places and I am looking forward to hearing from them. Hopefully I will find something within the next month or so and get back to a normal life. Ron starts work on July 15.
3. Stuff: Our Jeep arrived here last week and we got a call on Friday that our Honda arrived one week early. Ron was not excited about this at all...We have to drive back into LA to get it. It is over a 100 miles to pick up the POV's in Long Beach. Our household goods are still on their way...Hopefully it will not be long before they arrive.
4. Girls: They are doing well. Living in close quarters with each other is okay. The only down side of living in a hotel is that we can't just put them in the back yard to "take care of business". We actually have to walk them several times a day. Ms. Izzy is getting spoiled in the fact that everytime I put my shoes on she thinks she is going for a walk. Other than that...They are great. I think they want to move as much as we do...hehe.
5. Difference: This is mainly for all of my Hawaii Friends. The price difference here is CRAZY. We went to the commissary and I can't get over the price difference for things. Example; Eggs - $1.98 (HI) verse $0.88 (CA), Milk $4.99 (HI) verse $1.98 (CA), etc...The gas appears to be the same, but all other items appear to be totally different. Ron and I both must look like kids in a candy store at the commissary.
Here is a picture of our little place at the Marriott. We are living on the second floor and right outside is a HUGE golf course. When we arrived here we noticed that there was a football field on the property. My mother had informed us a while back the the Dallas Cowboys do their training in Oxnard, CA. So, natually I thought..Well, this must be where they stay. Ron thought I was crazy. After doing some research on the web, I was right...The Dallas Cowboys do stay in this hotel and train. They will be arriving here on July 28. (Hopefully I will be gone from here by then.)
The weather here has turned GREAT. We did find out that the dogs are allowed to go on the beaches here, so I am sure the girls will be excited.
One BIG THING...I was able to go to the store and buy a 12 pack of BIG RED. How cool is that?? After 6 long years of having my poor mother mail me Big Red, I am able to finally get my own.
Few Updates:
1. Housing: We are on the waitlist of Navy Housing. Will talk with the guy Monday to see how long before we hear anything. We are looking out in town just to be on the safe side, however, with the dogs it is HARD. Either the price is REALLY high or it is in the ghetto.
2. Job: I am searching for a job. Have sent my resume to a few places and I am looking forward to hearing from them. Hopefully I will find something within the next month or so and get back to a normal life. Ron starts work on July 15.
3. Stuff: Our Jeep arrived here last week and we got a call on Friday that our Honda arrived one week early. Ron was not excited about this at all...We have to drive back into LA to get it. It is over a 100 miles to pick up the POV's in Long Beach. Our household goods are still on their way...Hopefully it will not be long before they arrive.
4. Girls: They are doing well. Living in close quarters with each other is okay. The only down side of living in a hotel is that we can't just put them in the back yard to "take care of business". We actually have to walk them several times a day. Ms. Izzy is getting spoiled in the fact that everytime I put my shoes on she thinks she is going for a walk. Other than that...They are great. I think they want to move as much as we do...hehe.
5. Difference: This is mainly for all of my Hawaii Friends. The price difference here is CRAZY. We went to the commissary and I can't get over the price difference for things. Example; Eggs - $1.98 (HI) verse $0.88 (CA), Milk $4.99 (HI) verse $1.98 (CA), etc...The gas appears to be the same, but all other items appear to be totally different. Ron and I both must look like kids in a candy store at the commissary.
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