Busy...Busy....Busy....

Well...most of you already know but Josh and I finally have a home here in Monterey! We found a place this past Monday....it is a townhouse....not exactly what we wanted but we are really enjoying it. It is two stories and has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.....there is a balcony off both rooms and off the living room all with ocean views....we are 5 blocks from the ocean, Cannery Row, the Monterey Aquarium, IMAX, and lots of shopping and restraunts! We haven't yet got a chance to explore....we have been so busy trying to get our place together. We got the keys on Monday evening and our stuff came the very next morning.....the movers were here until like 5 or so on Tuesday. On Wednesday we started to get things unpacked and went to the commissary to get some groceries so that we wouldn't have to eat out the whole week......although our wonderful friends Bonnie and Noel that already live here had us over several times for dinner,breakfast, etc.....we are so thankful for them...they have helped us out in so many ways! Also on Wednesday we drove up to San Lorenzo (1.5hrs) to get Josh's car....and on our way back we stopped in Sunnyvale to visit college friends of mine that I have not seen in like 3 years or so. We hung out at Bubba and Elizabeth's catching up....meeting their new baby girl Keela...who is absolutely adorable....and then we all went and had dinner together at a burger place right up the street from where they live. It was so nice to be able to spend time with them and to catch up....and hopefully we will get to hang out with them a lot more now that we are only about an hour drive from one another! Thursday we spent the entire day unpacking and getting things together.....the same on Friday. I got to skype with my parents and show them around a little and then I got to skype with Rachel, Kyle, Christie, and Eric! It was good to be able to see them...via the computer and talk to them and show them around a little! I miss you guys so much...and skyping made me realize that again....even though Rachel has already replaced our friendship with others 3 times over! I'll forgive you....and when you realize they are NOTHING compared to me...I will accept you back!;) Well...that brings us to today....we spent the morning doing some more unpacking until I was about to go crazy from being in this place all week and doing anything else.....Josh and I decided to take a walk and then go see Sea Monsters 3D at the IMAX. It was really neat and was a lot of fun to get out for a little bit. Now we are back home and continuing to get this place together. We only have about 2 weeks before our first visitors come....Christie and Eric are coming for the July 4th weekend. It should be a lot of fun. Well...better get back to telling Josh where I want things before he does it all wrong;) HaHa! I'll try to get some pictures up and update more frequently!

Nothing yet....

Just wanted to update everyone really quick....the house that we really wanted yesterday did not work out....we were really bummed about it. We are headed back out today to look some more. Please continue to pray for us....we are tired...and getting really stressed about all this! I know there is a perfect home for us....I just wish that we could hurry up and find it so we can get our stuff and move in ...... and get the kitties back from the kennel. Have a great Monday!

oops...a few more pics....

Here is just a couple of Cannery Row.....not very good pics....I'll try better!

Our new home....well home town that is....

Well...sorry it has taken me so long to update. We have been crazy busy looking for a place to live. We still have not found a place. We go this afternoon to look at a house that we really would like to have.....that is at 3pm Pacific time...so say a little prayer for us. We finally got a chance yesterday afternoon to take a much needed break from the car and looking for a place....and got to see a little bit of the town we will be living in. I can't wait for us to have a place and for people to come visit!!! Here are just a few pictures of what we got to see yesterday and these pictures do not even begin to do this place justice. Hope you enjoy and I will post more about our last day of travel and pictures from our drive in.

Our first view of the Pacific Ocean....thats Monterey in the distance
A deer that walked by our car while we were looking for a place to live....
he ended up laying down in the shade up against the fence!
Monterey/Pacific Grove California!!!
It doesn't get better than this!
One of the many seals...he wanted back in the water
No that is not rocks....its all seals....just catching some rays!

Can you see the little one swimming in?
Almost in......
They like to lift their "legs" and head everytime a wave comes!
Double bike thinging....we are so doing this....you ride it all along the water!