A year goes by.....

It is coming up on one year since we have moved from Boston. So I began to reflect on what has transpired for the Cherrey Family this year.

~ 2 moves, equaling around 5,000 miles on the road.

~ 2 new schools for Dominick

~ Another separation from my husband, this one lasting 3 months

~ Downsizing in living quarters (AGAIN)

~ New places, new faces, new friendships

~ Survival on the bare necessities (yes our lives are still in storage)!

~ The end of Nursing school

~ The end of a Navy career

~ The beginning of "civilian" life

~ The beginning of "retirement"

I know there is a whole lot more! This is just a little of the basics. But the past year just seems a little hazy to me. It has been a whole whirlwind of activity, our lives seem to have been in a constant commotion but at the same time it seems like we were at a stand still. Holding our breath and waiting to see what would happen.

Now it's happening and it feels like everything has been put on fast-forward! We are being forced to make and do everything that we have talked about doing for years! My kids dream of actually having real beds and "real" toys to play with (you know, the ones that they really like and had to put away). They dream of having a home that is theirs, not someone else's that we will have to leave.

I dream of having my own dishes, having my food processor, baking dishes, cookbooks. I dream of a real couch and enough chairs in the house that we can actually have company over. I dream of pictures on the walls and actually feeling like I am coming "home" when we walk through the door.

We are still in waiting mode, but it's waiting in fast-forward. Life is coming at us full speed ahead and we are scrambling to meet it head on. I'm not sure how that collision will affect our family but we look forward to the challenge.

New school....

So it has been a little bit of an adjustment for Dominick at his new school. He is an amazing kid and he always try's to make the best of any situation. The kids always AMAZE me at how well they adjust and how quickly they make friends.

Domino's new class

Domino and Madison

P-Goat eating (when is she not?)

SMILE!

We miss our friends and family everywhere, but we are enjoying San Diego and all that this move has brought us.

Extended Spring Break part II

After my parents visit we had another visit. Our friends the Downs family came to spend the last part of their Spring break. Boy, were my kids spoiled and lucky, they had back to back visitors and then their Spring Break came along too!

So here are the kids anxiously awaiting Legoland to open!

Dominick and Mikey in the back, Sarah, Payton and Elizabeth in the front.

All of the kids IN Legoland, they were SOOOOO excited!

The Downs Family picture, there is a stowaway off to the side, she tried to go home with them too!

The kids took the parents for a drive!

And here is my namesake! Sarah squared!

Aunt Cassy and her Goddaughter Payton. I think I rode with Sarah or Elli more than my own kids, and it was all by choice!

Elli was having a blast, but she got a bit chilled! Yes, we dared to do the water rides!

Mom and Daughter, trust me it was super hard to get this picture!

The "MEN"

A picture of the picture, the favorite rollercoaster.

BFF'S FOREVER!

It was a long day, but well worth it!

We LOVE this family and are so glad we are within a days drive of eachother! Mike was my fill-in husband when Jay was in Iraq. If it weren't for this family I don't know where I would be! It is so wonderful to have them in our lives and that the kids are so close also!

Dominick's new Toy

Need I say more?

When Nana and Papa come to visit........

We get to play!

The kids took advantage of having Papa around! With lots of shoulder rides, games, grins and giggles!

Papa always has as much fun as the kids!

There was a lot of this too!

(I thought the bathroom signs where cute! )

Lots of waiting in lines, but it's always fun with Nana and Papa

Meeting Princesses...

And more rides!

We had a blast with Nana and Papa! Of course, it wasn't ALL legos and princesses, we did some other stuff too. We made a trip to the San Diego Temple, did some yard work, visited the beach, and did some small house maintenance. It was a very product and fun trip, we love when we have visitors!