Virginia and Washington D.C.

So I've realized that the East Coast is definitely not like home on the West Coast. For one thing, I can't for the life of me, find a Jamba Juice anywhere! I had a migraine the other day and when I woke up from my coma, all I wanted was a Jamba Juice. The closest Nordstroms Rack is like an hour away, I have no idea where to get a hair cut, and i don't just mean a trim, I'm going to chop it all off. And where do people out here shop for jewelry? Oh how I miss Oh La La.

***BUT***

There is one good thing for sure. WHITNEY LIVES IN VIRGINIA! This past weekend Whit drove out to where we are and hung out with me most of Saturday while Pete was working so I wasn't lonely. We explored the greatest outdoor mall in Richmond. And then on Sunday Pete and I drove out towards where Whit lives so that we could all go to Washington D.C. As we were driving into the city we saw the presidents helicopter fly over us. We stopped and walked around the Jefferson Monument, saw the Washington Monument and then stopped to walk around the White House. We were seriously *this* close to seeing the president. As we were walking around the White House, the presidents motorcade drove by with sirens blaring and all. It was great!

Pete doesn't get home from work until about 9:30p.m. I must be getting pretty bored in the evening because, I've found myself cooking dinner. Actually cooking! I DON'T cook... Ever! I've cooked dinner the last 2 nights in a row, and again tonight and tonight I even went as far as to make a strawberry pie! who the freak am I?

Summer Update

Every summer Pete's job requires him to leave for 4 months. Each summer is a different city or state. Last summer we were lucky and he got to stay in Fresno. This summer he is located in Midlothian, Virginia (right outside of Richmond). He left the 1st of May while I stayed at home to finish out some work. On June 12th I got to come to Virignia too! I'll be out here on the East Coast for about a month. I missed him so much. It felt like I was a single parent even though we don't have any kids! But even though i'm here, by the time I have to go back home and back to work, he'll still be out here for another month and half if not more.

Seriously, like 4 weeks before he left, we finalized the purchase of our FIRST HOUSE! We are now proud home owners in Clovis, Ca in a community called Harlan Ranch. I got to make it cute and decorated while he was away. Its easier that way because he had no say in it. hehe. Harlan Ranch has something for everyone. It's filled with parks and had a walking trail that runs throughout the grounds, there is a pool and a community center and a whole department to schedule community activities like movies in the park, etc. I think its great for new families with kids. We even have a couple of friends who have purchased in Harlan Ranch too!

View of the front of our house.

Our living room.

The front entry way.

The kitchen and dining area.

Master bedroom, office and guest bed and bath are all a work in progress.

My First Blog

My first blog! I'm really lost on how to make this blog super cute. Help me out!