Here's our attempt at keeping family and friends updated through a blog. Joel and I are going to try and take turns so you get to hear stories from both of us and we'll post pictures when we remember to take them :)
So far we are settled into our new apartment in Vista, CA and really enjoying our new lives down here. There have definitely been a few adjustments, such as getting used to one season weather, Joel working full-time and workings towards a promotion, me searching and searching for job opportunities and us getting plugged into a new church. We are so fortunate and have been blessed so much by God, because really we couldn't have planned a better situation for us to be in right now.
Our new favorite activity is getting to spend evenings boogey boarding while the sun
sets. Sometimes we even take dinner down to the beach since its only a 5 mile drive from the apartment.
Another nice advantage to living down here is living within an hour of Jamie and CJ. We've spent weekends at the beach, at Disneyland and even celebrated a few birthdays together.
Since I have a lot of spare time on my hands with unemployment, I have gotten a chance to explore around our new "hometown." I love going to the farmer's markets down here. They have amazing produce in Southern California and usually a pretty good deal too. There a market almost everyday within a 10 miles drive, so we stay stocked up on tasty fruit and veggies.
About two weeks ago, we took a 4 day trip out to New Braunfels, TX. At the building/hiring event at Legoland, we met the Westons, who asked Joel to tutor their three boys in Lego building. They flew us out to their home in Texas, had us stay in a nice guest house along the Comal River and paid all our expenses while we were there. What a treat! Joel spent about 5-6 hours each day teaching the boys different building techniques, robotics and simple inside tricks. It was quite an experience. I thought Joel had a lot of Lego before we met the Westons. They have 2 rooms dedicated to Lego since its the boys favorite activity. Here are a few pictures from the weekend.
So that is a little taste of what has been going on with us. Thanks for reading :)
Ashley
