Catching Up

Alright, I have been terrible at blogging again. ATT U-verse is apparently the worst company on the planet so we do not have internet. It turns out all the wiring in our house for TV and internet was cut before we moved in... annoying. We have decided not to worry about it too much, because we are going through the process of pre-qualifying for a loan to buy a house, which we are super excited about! Essentially, we have been told that we we are pre-qualified, we just have to get the ducks lined up to get our letter. We had already been looking at houses when my parents were out here, but now that we know we have pre-qualified we have been looking even more.

There are a lot of neighborhoods here that we love and a lot of great options out there, so it takes a lot to narrow down the options. We are super picky and have very specific needs since we will have my family with us, so that helps but still, its a big decision. We haven't found a house that is 100% perfect yet, but we have one in mind that we love, and several others that look great. It has really intensified my obsession with pinterest.

We have been working a ton but also got to go to San Fransisco, Carmel and Monterey with M&D and the girls. They offered to take us on a trip for our wedding gift if we preferred that, which we were super excited for. We had a really great time there. The entire time I was thinking how I could easily retire to the NorCal coast. It is so cool, cozy and foggy all the time, and the coastline is gorgeous. The best part was getting to spend time with them again, though, because it felt so normal after living near them for a while. It also worked out well that Olympic gymnastics were on at the time since Kyla was there. I also got to try fried artichoke hearts on the way back, which was pretty fantastic.

Connor arrived here on Wednesday and will be living with us. He seems to be settling in really well and is having a good time. It'll also be great to have someone around to hang out with Kaos while we are at work during the day. Due to the lack of internet and time, I haven't been posting any pictures lately. I will go to Starbucks one of these days and do that, but until then here is a picture of Kaos and the CI bbq:

 so cuteeeeeeee