a welcome change of plans

Today, thanks to some friends calling, we decided to go swimming instead of running errands. The kids screamed so loud out of excitement my ears were buzzing. :)

AJ vs. Rootbeer

Tonight we were delivering a meal to a friend of ours who just became a new mom. Of course we're late in getting the meal to them, so as I'm gathering the food, I'm calling out to the kids to get in the car. AJ enters the garage and then Ethan. When I hear the door to the garage open I hear a spraying sound. For a moment I'm confused thinking AJ must be washing her hands in the bathroom. Then Ethan reenters the house calling for me and I can still hear this spraying sound. I call out to him, "Where's AJ?" He responds, "we need you, quick!" My hands are full of the food as I run to see what's happened. All I hear is AJ crying and a loud spraying noise. Has the water heater popped a leak?! That was the only 'liquid' sound I could imagine coming from the garage.
When I reach the door and fling it open AJ is dripping wet...soaked, really...with a busted can of hot rootbeer. So is the side of the van and the floor, but it looks like AJ got the brunt of the angry can. Was she trying to open it? Probably! She's crying about how scared she is as I lift her up into the van and fasten her in her seat. No time to change...! She cries round trip, "Mom! I'm scared of the drink! (sob sob) It was really funny, but she really was traumatized, so I couldn't laugh out loud until she had calmed down a bit. Annie Jane...you are always on the look out for adventure!

G.O.O.D.B.Y.E C.A.L.I.F.O.R.N.I.A.

So sad to leave you: my orange trees, my ocean breeze, Fallbrook friends and neighbors (WE LOVE LOVE LOVE FALLBROOK!), avocados lining the windy & hilly roads, DISNEYLAND! Happy memories from San Marcos too!

Good riddance to: wearing long pants all year round, doing my laundry in the garage, high car insurance, RENT!, eternal marine layers, and yes...fire season.

Next adventure: San Antonio, TX

HELLO TEXAS! OUR HOUSE! NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS! Cul-De-Sac! SIX FLAGS!This is gonna be fun! Hope to see 'Y'ALL' real soon!

...Yes, I know...and hello BIG bugs...