Well we have now been Californians for 2 1/2 weeks but not like being a Californian ever left me! :) So far our transition has been smooth. We got into our home, unpacked and settled in with no issues! Everything seems to fit perfectly except my LARGE Christmas decoration collection sure is taking up a lot of room in the garage, ha ha!
The kids' school was off for Spring Break the first week we were here so they had a week to relax after our cross-country move. They went back on the 16th. Jay and I took them in and we were very satisfied with the school and the staff that we met. The principal walked us around the school, we met the kids' teachers and they were all very friendly! Cory and Caitlyn both seemed to be just fine! Caiti seemed to be okay enough to not even give me a hug, ha ha! Their first week went very well! Cory started off with a 3 day field trip. Pretty cool way to start a new school! Caiti made lots of new friends and is very excited with the fact that she has "show & tell" in this class!
Jay and I have been very busy getting this house put together. We've done a lot of work on our front & back yards. We did a lot of tearing up and replanting!! It looks great out front and we are still working on the back. Whoever was here before didn't seem to care about having a nice yard so we have the joy of fixing it, ha ha! We love it though!! Jay doesn't have to go back to work until May 2nd. It's been great having him here. I really don't think I could have gotten this much done if he weren't here. My back limits a lot that I do! 
We each have a favorite thing about this house so far. Cory's is his window in his room. He loves opening it every morning right when he wakes up and seeing the big tree right outside his window. Caiti's is not really anything in the house...it's the fact that she got her own cell phone! She has become so much more independent here so we felt she needed one. She goes down the park almost every day, walks the neighborhood with her friends, and rides her bike all over the place. She is loving her "freedom". Jay's favorite thing is the backyard. He loves being out there grilling and has so many plans for out back! I have two favorite...one is my HUGE laundry room and the other is the little window in my kitchen! I love being able to look outside and have a nice breeze hit me while I'm stuck at the sink doing dishes! ;)
We have met a few neighbors. One family invited us over for Easter dinner, then we had a bonfire together and we sit outside on Friday nights and just talk. It's really nice to be welcomed into the neighborhood! The kids have made a lot of new friends. Caiti had a playdate at a neighbors house and Cory has taken up skateboarding again thanks to the folks who leave their ramps out on the basketball court, haha!
We are all very happy here and we are so thankful that the Marine Corps chose to send us back here. We are in the process of finding a Church, finding Caiti a Karate class and finding more and more wonderful things for us to do as a family! We've seen so many great and exciting things we have planned. Can't wait to get started on making lots of great memories! Cory is already signed up on a tackle football team. He will be playing with the San Luis Rey Trojans. Their team is named after the USC Trojans. He is adapting to his new team very well! Yesterday we went to Kobey's Swapmeet down in San Diego. LOVE THAT PLACE! The kids had a lot of fun and were amazed at the variety of items to buy! They can't wait to go back again.
I snapped a few pictures of some flowers on our way back to the car...
