Wedding was beautiful

Wedding was beautiful. They actually secretly got married in Las Vegas a few months ago because he was accepted to the LAFD and they wanted her on his Insurance. I think it was a wise move- they want to have kids soon. She has POCD or something, so it could take a while to get pregnant.

Palmdale has changed so much since we lived there. I paid my storage bill. I had them print out our whole history. OMG Nothing in there was worth what we've paid for it over the past 8 years or so. I can't wait to get home and explore it all. The trailer is stowed securely in a parking space at the Storage Yard. It was nice of them to let me use the space so I wouldn't have to drive around town with that thing. I had to leave the foldout couch behind (I always thought it was ugly anyways.) The folding mechanism was bent and I couldn't close it OR open it.

San Diego was Beautiful

I definitely want to come back. The beach was so nice. We were at a little bay where the water was calm (Mission bay?) and we could walk like one block to the "real" beach. I stayed at the bay area with the little kids, but we did walk over to the "big waves" They were so amazed. It made me think of that line in the LeAnn Womack song "I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the Ocean." I saw her sing that live in Concert once, at the county fair. It was awesome. I think that's one of my favorite songs.

I've got the gigantic fridge, the Uhaul and I am headed north with the kids now to Palmdale for my Sister's wedding.

Beach House

WOW- anyone who is thinking of going to San Diego should really check out Beach house rental. Per night, it costs a fraction of what a hotel costs, especially when you're with a crowd. This beach house sleeps up to 12 people (more if you're a snuggler) and has a full kitchen, bathrooms, a garage full of beach toys, and a big patio and BBQ area. It's a weekly rental and OMG- it's amazing. I want to come here with a group of my friends. we could totally share it with another family (as long as they don't have 5 kids too) we are in heaven. Did I mention it's a stone's throw from the beach?

We did survive the drive here. It was long, it took a day longer than I expected but the kids were glad to stay in a hotel with a pool and continental breakfast. Poor babies, so sick of sitting still in the car.

Our car snacks were genius. I loaded a cooler with string cheese, yogurt, bottled water, fruit, granola bars and a few cookies, crackers and fruit snacks. I put my oldest in the WAY back, so she could distribute snacks to the front of the car. Each time we stopped for gas we'd clean out the snack trash wrappers and pee. Even if you don't think you have to go. You have to try.

I am so glad we're here. I am so NOT looking forward to the drive back to Yakima.

San Diego.

5 kids
1 van
1800 miles

Crazy? Perhaps. We're leaving soon. They're putting tires on the car.

We have to go ot my Sister's wedding, A birthday party for my other (step) mom and I have to pick up a 12 foot long pizza prep table for our new restaurant in a Uhaul trailer that will be attached to my Van full of kids I love. I have never pulled a trailer before but my husband has and he's good at it, and I've seen him do it. And I've heard him make fun of people who aren't good at it. "Look how close she's following, I hope she doesn't have to stop fast." and other helpful pieces of wisdom like "See that guy fishtailing, his trailer is loaded wrong, it's too heavy at the front end. You're supposed to put the heaviest part of the load here (insert little hand demo)"

So I do have a little informal training.

Did I mention that in addition to the Pizza prep table I have to clear out our old storage unit that we've been paying almost $100 a month for almost 8 years.

And I'll be in the car with my 5 lovely kids for almost 3 weeks from start to finish.

Wish me luck.