Bringing back the blog...again!

WOW!  I am beyond bad at this blogging thing, but really want to do it!  Especially since we are living far from some friends and family and SO much has changed since my last post (October of last year...why do I even try)!  I'm sure anyone reading this blog already knows that Nolan (after nearly 8 years of very dedicated, hard work) was offered a great job in California!  I couldn't be happier for him!  He had visited San Francisco in the past and mentioned several times how much he loved it here, and here we are! I am so proud of him and thankful he now he has a job that he loves in a place that he loves!  Jackson and I are loving it, too!  Nolan is working NORMAL hours and has weekends off!  We are so thrilled to have him around more!  While we miss our friends in Pittsburgh, we are so happy to be starting a new life here!

The three of us have had a blast exploring our new home!  I have snapped a few pictures along the way, like: 

Jackson's first look at the ocean:

This kid will be surfing in no time!

And Jackson's first time playing on the beach:

He loves sand!

Only to be followed, of course, by Jackson's first "I don't wanna leave the beach" crying fit:

Its so hard being 2!

Jackson has changed very rapidly in the past month or so!  I feel as though he went to bed one night a baby and woke up a little boy.  He is always busy and always talking, all day.  He has been so much fun lately!  I have started looking for a preschool for him.  I think he would love school!

Jackson and I have been making new friends, too!  He has two little buddies we hang out with regularly, Cody and Gordon.  They are younger than he is, but it has been good for him.  He is able to recognize that they are babies and he is a "BIG BOY"!  I'm sure he will be teaching Cody and Gordon lots of things, both good and bad, over time.  They are the three amigos!  I recently joined the San Mateo Mother's Club and also a babysitting co-op.  There is always something going on in the Mother's Club, socials, playgroups, mommy's night out, events, etc.  So far it has been wonderful!

Our place is slowly coming together.  It takes a while when you basically need EVERYTHING!  We love it, though!  Its small and expensive but it is the nicest place we have ever lived and our landlord is great!  I am obsessed loving making it a home!  In fact, I have painted the bathroom twice already...still not sure that I love the color, but Nolan made me promise it was the LAST time we paint in there.  I guess that's a good thing since the paint guys at Home Depot were starting to give me a hard time for coming in all the time for more paint samples!

I couldn't possible fit in all that has gone on since we have been here, but I HOPE I can keep up on this blog a little better.  Our life is completely different than it was just a few short months ago!  We are loving life and more time together!  We are blessed!