Sunny San Diego...

 

So now that Robert's all settled into his new school routine, it's been great. I have been trying to be as supportive of him as I can. I told him, "Just worry about doing good in school, and studying extra hard. I'll take care of the laundry, cooking, and cleaning. Just clean up your dishes if you make a huge mess." I am totally fine with working and taking care of the home while he "works" at school full time. My last two semesters at Sac State were so crazy that I barely had a chance to do any household duties. I was so proud and impressed that Robert stepped up and helped out a lot. During my last semester I was working at Starbucks around 30 hours per week, taking 5 classes, and working at BJ's a couple days a week as well.  I literally never saw him, and was so relieved that he was keeping up the house for me. It was great to have that role reversal, and know that if he had to do those things, he could and is willing. I think a lot of men see it only as the woman's job, and would just leave it for her. He is truly so supportive of me, and so now, again, I have no problem going back to taking care of him.

 

I love to have food in the fridge prepared for us both, making sure the grocery shopping is taken care of, doing the laundry, and cleaning the house. I am even trying to get into the habit of setting up the coffee maker the night before, and making his lunch for him! It makes me happy to help him, and take part of the load off of his shoulders, so he really can just focus on school. PLUS, he is SOOO appreciative, and doesn't take anything I do for him for granted. He always tells me how amazing he thinks I am, and how much he appreciates me helping him. I love it, and until I find a full-time job, it gives me something to do during the day, while I wait to work at BJ's at night. It's been nice on my days off to spend the evening with Robert so we can reflect on our day together.

 

Yesterday Robert was feeling really tired and almost sick, so he came home straight after classes and fell asleep for 3 hours.  Since I knew he was having a hard day at school, I had gone to the store and bought the ingredients to make chicken enchiladas with Spanish rice for dinner. When he got up from his nap (I might have napped a little too) we had a delicious dinner, and then took Chloe to Kate Sessions park. It is an unofficial dog park. Everyone lets their dog off the leash even though it technically isn't allowed.  Chloe had such a great time running up and down the hillside after her tennis ball. This park is amazing, and if you ever visit San Diego and haven't been there, you should! It gives you an amazing panoramic view of downtown, Mission Bay, and the Pacific Ocean.  Pictures don't even do it justice.  After a nice relaxing evening, it was so great to go home, watch a movie, and go to bed early.

Yummy enchiladas :)

Picture from my phone of the view at Kate Sessions Park. (Trust me its 10 times more amazing in real life)

 My little princess Chloe all tuckered out after playing at the park. Don't touch her ball..she keeps it very close to her and stands on it when you want to throw it!

 

 

Oh ya! I almost forgot about the EARTHQUAKE that Robert and I survived the other day.  Robert was driving the Scion, and I was in the passenger's seat as we were headed to Home Depot to get some keys made. We were at a stoplight for what seemed like ages, and the car started rocking back and forth.  Robert said to me, "Do you feel that?" I said, "Stop, you're pressing and releasing the break to move the car." He said, "No, I think it's an earthquake." We both looked around, and everything seemed normal, and then it stopped.  We both thought the other person was messing with us. He thought I was rocking the car back and forth, and I thought he was doing it with the brake.  A few minutes later we read online that there had been a small earthquake that was felt throughout the San Diego area. Robert said, " I hope Choe's ok at home in her crate. I wonder if any dishes moved or anything." Of course everything was in it's place when we got home, but we both enjoyed a laugh at a picture we had both seen online before which reminded us of this situation.... WE WILL REBUILD.

We literally laugh out loud when we look at this...People say they wouldn't want to live in California because of earthquakes... Well people, I've lived here 24 years and these are what most of them are like..hehe

 

 

(As a side note...)

 

So things have been going really well for Robert and I so far in San Diego...great weather, close to the ocean, and an all-around enjoyable place to live. Except ONE thing...the WATER. I guess we have been spoiled by Sacramento's water, and now are so accustomed to it, that nothing else quite compares.  As we were planning to move, Robert warned me the water wasn't as good as Sacramento's, so we prepared and bought a Brita water pitcher. As soon as we got down here, and started using it, I noticed that Robert was hardly drinking it though. Finally one day I asked him, "Why aren't you drinking any water, you always drink a bunch?" He replied, "It just tastes gross. Even from the Brita pitcher." I told him to add some Crystal Light to it, but he said it still tasted bad. One night when I got home from work he had gone to the store and bought a 2.5 gallonn jug of Arrowhead water, and said to me, " I'm sorry, I can't do it. I tried to drink the water, but I just can't do it. I went and got filtered water." I laughed and said, "That's fine. I don't particularly like it either, and if it's that important to you, that's fine." So now one of our "staple" items that we get when we go grocery shopping is plenty of water :) I guess it was something we took for granted when we were up north, but will have to get used to buying our water down here. Robert has even requested I make ice with the filtered water, because when I make the ice using the Brita pitcher, it eventually melts and "taints" his good water.  Whatever you want baby! It's a little inconvenient, but it's worth the sacrifice to live down here, and to make my hubs happy. And we've also become obsessed with Minute Maid Light Lemonade! We add just a little to the water to make it taste extra delicious! Just a little random thought for the day...haha. Any thoughts? If you grow up here does it taste fine to you? When I serve at BJ's everyone I serve drinks it, so maybe we're weird...

yummmmmmm