We got it!

I got a call from the agent around 10:30am today requesting some additional financial info.

I had to take a quick drive home and fax the stuff over.

I got a call from the agent around 2pm.

She let me know that we've got the place.

WE. HAVE. A. PLACE. TO. LIVE.

Halleluia!

I meet up with the agent tomorrow after work to sign the official lease papers.

I'll be getting the keys on July 31st.

So we can technically move in on August 1st.

Yeah!

A small victory. But a much needed victory nonetheless.

Now we're just waiting for the Hubs to land a great job here so he can join us.

The kids and I miss him terribly.

And I found out yesterday afternoon that he was in a car accident.

Someone cut him off and he swerved to miss the other car. He lost control and ended up in the median area on the freeway.


What sucks is that the other driver didn't even stop. Probably didn't even notice the chaos he caused. And because he didn't stop? The highway patrol didn't write up a report. [sigh]

I thank the Lord that my husband is okay.

But his car did get banged up a bit.

So his car is now safely at the repair shop. The insurance adjuster is evaluating if the car will be worth repairing or not. The Hubs will find out tomorrow.

So this news about finding a place to live is some good news that we needed. And hopefully all the other pieces of the puzzle will fall into place. So we can once again be reunited into a foursome.

But there's another place in the mix now

shared with you all the place I found on Wednesday.

The duplex on the East side of the freeway.

Folks?

There's another place in the mix now.

It's a TRUE 3 bedroom, 3 bath place versus a 2 bedroom + den, 2 1/2 bath property.

And it's newer with a washer and dryer.

And it's closer to my sister's place.

And it's within walking distance of a good elementary school.

Here's the kitchen:

Here's a shot of the dining room and kitchen:

Here's a shot down the stairs:

Here's a photo from the kitchen looking out towards the dining/living room area and balcony:

Here's the full-sized washer and dryer that's right next to the kitchen:

Here's one of the secondary bathrooms:

What do you think?

Cute, right?

I saw the place Saturday around 2pm and faxed in our application around dinnertime.

I found out tomorrow if we get the place or not.

Crossing fingers & toes....

May have found a place

've buckled down finally to find a place to live.

I've been living with my folks now for a couple months. And it's TIME to go.

The schools around here start at the end of August.

Now is the time to get into a place so I can register them for the upcoming school year.

I saw a place yesterday.

And you know what? I was sitting in my car waiting for the broker when I felt like I was moving around. I looked around and saw my car shaking.

Yes.

It was that darn 5.4 earthquake that hit SoCal.

The earthquake SHOOK MY CAR silly.

But the place I saw?

Here it is.

I'm across the street looking at the unit on the right.

I'm standing at the foyer looking to my right into the livingroom that has a fireplace.

I'm still standing at the foyer looking towards the kitchen and the livingroom is on the right.

Still at the foyer here looking straight ahead towards the staircase. The dining room is the area under the chandelier. The arch to the right is the way into the kitchen.

In the far side of the kitchen looking towards the livingroom that you can see through the passthru.

Outside the kitchen sliding doors is this little paved area. The sliding door you see there is one off the livingroom.

The bedrooms are upstairs. For some strange reason I failed to take photos up there. What's nice is that there's an attached 2-car garage and the place is on a dead-end street.

So what do you think?

I sent an email to the broker letting her know that I want the place. That we need to meet up again so that I can hand in the application and deposit.

I hope I get it!

Afternoon at the faire

After working all morning, the kids and I went to the San Diego Fair on Friday.

I don't care what anyone else has to say about it. It will ALWAYS be the DEL MAR FAIR to me.

We found parking without any problem. Yes. There were lots of folks still driving into the place, but the parking attendants were right on task and directed us all to the proper place in short order.

We visited the pigs and cows. Of course, the people taking care of the animals had been there since the early morning. And you know when you're sitting someplace for a long time you eventually get bored. You NEED to do something fun. Something. Anything to pass the time. One of the boys sitting there looked at me as I walked by.

Ma'am?Watch where you're walking. There's some poop over there.

I look down. And there was a little plastic snake moving across my path. I look at the boy, shrug, and then step over the snake and continued to walk. The kid had the snake on some string or fishing wire. Unfortunately, the large man walking the opposite direction from me looked down. And immediately reacted upon seeing the snake. He jumped about a foot up in the air and audibly gasped. The boy and his posse cracked up. My sisters and I were also highly amused as well.

We spent a bit of time in the fun zone so that the kids could have some fun. They rode the rides. They had some snacks. They also played a BUNCH of games. We came home with at least 10 stuffed animals. And they weren't all small either.

What was super fun to watch were the folks riding the Sling Shot. And I have to let you know that Sis#2 and Shorty (BIL married to LilSis) rode that darn thing. They had a blast. They both enjoy those rides that have a high adrenalin rush to it.

My kids had a blast. And I had a great time as well. Yeah!

Med Change Day 1

Took Zantac last night.

Took my first dose of my new acid reflux meds this morning.

You know what?

[knock on wood]

My digestive system does seem a bit calmer.

Seriously.

I'm feeling a bit less acidic.

Less heaviness above my stomach.

Less of that taste at the back of my throat.

Am I on the cusp of really being on the mend?

[crossing fingers & toes]

I can only hope for the best on this medical gameplan.

You dealing with any medical issues right now?

How do YOU remain positive?

Alive and kicking and (hopefully) on the mend

Today I had my second doctor's appointment since I've relocated to my hometown.

My first appointment was with an internal medicine doc. After finding out about my acid reflux situation, he recommended that I visit a gastroenterologist. And today was the day I saw the new 2nd doc.

It was a good visit. I felt VERY comfortable with the gastroenterologist. She was very easy to talk to. She listened. A trait that some doctors don't have, you know?

I ended up getting some blood drawn before I left the facility. Just a few vials. I guess she wants to find out if I've got a high level of H.pylori in my stomach or not. Everyone has some H.pylori in their stomach. There is an unlucky portion of the population whose count is really high, which can result in nausea (check), bloating (check), frequent burping (check), vomiting, and weight loss.

I'm starting on some new meds today as well. I'm going to be taking Zantac in the evening and some other new acid reflux med that's similar (but different) to Nexium in the morning. I do so hope this helps me. I'm seriously tired of having to sleep on my back on my 6" wedge and TRYING not to turn on my side. Ay-yay-yay! I'm a side-sleeper!!!!

I'll be visiting my internist in about two weeks and my gastroenterologist in about four weeks. We'll see if my health gets better in the next few days. The next few weeks.

I'm crossing my fingers and my toes!

Life this week in bullets

No real posts lurking in my head

• My heartburn/acid reflux has reared its ugly head once more
• Not getting too much good sleep the past 3 nights due to the acid
• Contemplating taking aloe vera pills to sooth my insides
• MUST make an appointment with a new primary care physician since I've moved and have a new health plan
• As of today, my youngest niece is a new walker -- she crawled maybe 1% of the time she was here at my parent's house
• My kids have been a BIG part in the development of my youngest niece's walking since they have been encouraging her to walk to them every day
• My kids are anxious to be go daycamp next week
• My 2nd youngest niece may have qualified to be a part of the Junior Olympics this year for her achievements in both mini-javelin and shotput
• My oldest nephew should be qualifying for the Junior Olympics (yet again) with his throws tomorrow in the javelin
• I'm "enjoying" work for the most part
• I did have my first RUDE call this week
• I did get annoyed with my boss this week. She left without telling me she'd added more to my job queue. I didn't find out until 4pm that the stuff was in there and I leave at 4:30pm. ARGH!
• I spent 2.5 hours at the DMV this week and that was WITH an appointment
• Even though my wait at the DMV was long. I stayed sane by playing Brain Age2 on my daughter's DS. Thus? I approached every DMV employee with a smile. And I'm sure they appreciated that in the sea of impatient faces.
• I did get my new license plate AND I got 100% on my short written driving exam. The grader even made faces on the zeros in the 100%  mark on my test. I'll be getting my new drivers license in the mail in about 4 weeks

Life is good. Even with a sour tummy.

Still here but oh so busy

I've been working at my job for about 3 weeks now. Woohoo!

I'm getting up every day. Getting dressed in REAL outfits. Putting on makeup. Even putting on heels!

But I'm still getting used to the whole gig. I'm tired when I get home. at least I'm there to eat dinner with them. Living here at my parents temporarily has been a blessing. My Mom makes dinner hafl the time. I pick up easy stuff or make a crockpot meal the other half. So when I get home I quickly change so we can all sit down together for dinner. Afterwards? I spend my quality time with the kids. We've been spending those last few hours of the day together. We've been playing hangman. We broke out Boggle a few days ago. Last night we were playing Sorry! Then I get them ready for bed. And they go to sleep. [sniffle-sniffle]

Next week they'll be getting up with me (as they've been sleeping in until after I leave at 7:15am). They have a week of camp! Even though they're happy here at my folks playing all day, they're pretty excited to be spending the week away. but the fun doesn't stop there! They'll then be attending Vacation Bible School the week after. Then another week of camp. Then it'll already be 4th of July!

We've already hit the pool and the beach though. It's been so nice being here with my family.

And with that? I leave you with a few photos that I took recently.