so,

i've lived in the oc for about a month now. it's good. totally wasn't digging scott being in north carolina for 2 weeks for training whatever, but he's back. the thought pretty much crosses my mind once a day that i can't believe that i live here - where people come and vacation. it's pretty cool. i've got a fave beach to take the kids to, when it's just me and them. it's like 4 miles away, we can park up the road for free and i can do this pretty sweet switcha-roo with the stroller, and we walk the rest of the way to the beach.

the other day, we walked to this park that is in the stereotypical oc, really nice houses, like REALLY nice houses, nice cars, REALLY nice cars, you know... and so, there were the real housewives of orange county all around me, and it was surreal. i felt like i was just watching, and they didn't even know i was there - i was totally, i don't know, apart. i wasn't dressed like weird, or picking my nose or a wedgie or anything, but they were just different. i know what it was: botox, liposuction, and whatever else they do. seriously, i heard them talking about who was getting it done next and how it looked fake or great and i was like, woah. i don't care that they do it, and they all seemed nice enough, but it was just really different from the hippy, yoga, granola people of austin and the redneck hillbillies of missouri. it was cool to be cultured. and, not everyone around here is like that. just like not all of austin is hippie or all of missouri are hicks, but they were all there all at the same time or something.

hmm, i guess this is what blogging is, just rambling and it's okay if you don't make any sense. do any of you ever offend someone with your blogging?

my totally great friend, karina, had her first baby the other day. jade. that's the baby's name. i am really sad that i can't be there. it's really the first time that i've been sad-ish since being here. i was sad in missouri, mostly during the winter, but she was close by when i had keaton and zooey, and now i don't get to be there when she is a first time mom. i know that she and daine will be great, and i want to see it! anyway, someday i'll meet her!

i've put the pillows back on our couch seriously like 8 times already, and they're off again. i guess i know how i can fix my problem, just leave them on the ground. but then, that's the main fun of it i think, taking them off the couch. i could make keaton put them all back himself, but he can't yet, so i'm stuck. i can't really complain, i am home all day long, this is why. so i can put the pillows back on the couch, pick up the stuffed animals, wipe crap off tushes, do some laundry, and get hugs and kisses from my kids.

how do you know if you want more kids or not? one day i feel one way, another day, totally different.

i'm lucky

the humble abode

here is the front of our little boy blue home. it goes a little more to the left and then the right, and then there's a garage. i wanted to get the hidrangeas in there though - i can't believe how huge and beautiful they are! we sold them at smith and hawken in pots, but they weren't near this big, and there was no way in forever that you could get them to do well in the ground there.
this is in the morning time - it's kinda weird, pretty much every morning it's somewhat overcast, but then by like 11 or noon, it's all nice and bright california sunshiny!

our new home

we made it to the beach - about 4 miles from our house - this one anyway - on the fri that gma was here. keaton absolutely loved it - zooey as well, since she could eat it...
keaton wasn't so sure the first couple of minutes, but after that we was running through it laughing and splashing and falling in it and having the best time in the world. it was totally cool to watch.