Our Great Adventure!

Our move from Bakersfield to the Coast.

With a one month old!!!!

In a bumpy Uhal......

Our home for 2 1/2 years in Bakersfield. It was built in 1913. Hardwood floors, claw foot tub ( oh how I miss that tub) and built-in display cabinets. We had many memories in that place. I shall never forget it. This was our fist Apartment together. I wish we could have stayed but a change needed to happen. Our son was born and neither of us wanted him to be raised in Bakersfield. The heat, smog and crime were the major factors for us to move. So we set out to find a place near the coast. For months we tried and tried. All while pregnant mind you. Every Monday we set out for our trips. Time after time we were turned down by Landlords because I was Pregnant. A few even said it to my face, others on the phone. I guess I could have sued about 7 of them but chose to take the high road. Finally when Landon was one month old we found a place in Atascadero.  Not or first choice but someone finally said yes!!! OMG, we thought.  The next day we signed the papers and handed over the money...a lot of money! By now my savings was just about dried up. We had just enough for a Uhal and gas.  It took us 3 days to pack up the Uhal. The last two days we didn't sleep.  It took us that long to pack a 27 foot Uhal because we had Landon to take care of all by ourselves.  I wish we could of had someone to watch him even for a few hours. Would have been a major help.  Anyways... Once we packed what we thought would fit..(4 fish tanks! I forgot to mention) we set off to our new life.  

That thing was a beast. 

 

Poor Landon head was shaking the whole 2 1/2 hour trip. I felt so bad but there was nothing I could do! 

Off we went! Poor Brandon had to drive that HUGE truck while trying not to kill us or falling asleep. We were running on fumes that day. We needed SLEEP soooooo bad. We got delirious.

Have I mentioned ...I HATE MOVING!!!! 

I am still trying to get things in order. It has been a Month now! Hahaha Oh I will never move with an infant again. Nope! You will have to pry my dead hands from the door handle. 

Well sadly our tanks went from this 

TO THIS!!! In a Matter of hours we lost EVERYTHING. Thousands of dollars and hard work down the drain.  Oh it was so sad! We don't know how, but after we set up the tank and took a nap. We woke to a horrible smell.  Death! Salty Death had taken over our new home. We quickly ran down stairs to find the Horror.

Everything had died. All but that single lonely tough red crab you can see in the bottom center of this photo. I cried. Brandon was very upset!!! This is his hobby and he does this for a living. So I guess it was also a blow to his ego.  We did everything by the books but yet it failed. Well there is always a silver lining to everything isn't there?  He gets to start from scratch. Oh JOY! Well I told him we have to do it SLOW this time because we have Diapers to buy now...hahha

All and all, we love our new place. Its so beautiful here.

Our First Family picture in our new town. At the Morro Rock.

Our first sunset as a Family.

Home Sweet Home!

Stay Tuned... There is more to come. 

Thank you for reading our journey.  =)