From 1,373.30 to 0.13

Thats right... my parents went from being 1,373.30 miles away (in San Diego) to )0.13 miles (5 doors down). We are LOVING having them here and as our neighbors!!! It is still sort of surreal that they are actually living here. Rob and I have been married for 9 years and I have lived here 11 and I always held out hope that we might move back home to San Diego. So, I never wanted them to move here. I love going home 4 or 5 times a year and getting to breath that ocean air. It is medicine to my soul... Well, about a year ago I finally came to the realization that it was probably never going to happen..us moving there. With us having Gabe and Syd, and my parents retiring, we all finally wanted this move to happen. Although we were able to spend lots of time together we all were sick of being so far away and they hated missing all the "little things". So after we were out there in July they put thier house on the market the day after we left and sold it 5 days later. Everything happened SOOOOO fast so that is why it is still weird thinking they aren't leaving! We love it! So many little things fell into place that I know it is meant to be.

I have never lived in the same city as my parents with out living with them so that is a strange adjustment too! So, over all we are absolutely THRILLED they are here and so are they! We will still make a trip to San Diego (mainly for my mom and I to get our dose of medicine) every year!

I will leave you with a little Top 10 list of why we love having them here...

10.Picking my mom up just to take Gabe to school because she loves to watch him get out of the car and walk in...the little things remember.....and then dropping her back off on our way back.

9.Having another option of free babysitting (an obvious one).

8.Having my personal handy man (aka Dad) around the corner.

7.Knowing we will be able to see each other on ALL holidays! I hate picturing my mom opening her Mother's day and Birthday cards all by herself and sitting at the table reading them over and over again.

6. Knowing that when they leave our house it won't be 3 months or more till we see them again.

5. Being able to have access to my mom's closet again! She may be retired, but she doesn't look like it, or dress like it!!!


4. If I don't feel like cooking just calling them and seeing if they wouldn't mind setting a few extra places for us!!! My dad's cooking is the best EVER!



3.Not having to email videos or pictures for every event they don't get to see of the kids playing sports or performing, or of a new dress or something I want my mom to see!




2. Not even having to stop the car for the kids to get out at their house. (it's on the way out of our neighborhood).We just open the door and slow down and they jump out! ( Just Kidding, but we are thinking about trying it!)


1. NEVER MISSING OUT ON THE LITTLE THINGS EVER AGAIN!