The New Year

We finally completed our move from Temecula to Ventura on January 31st. It was a rough few days but we all survived. Me and Ben did not kill each other, it came close but we made it. The kids were all a great help and had their moments as well, but we could not have done it without them. While packing out and cleaning the old place I noticed how out of sorts I must have been this past year. Its funny how while living the day to day you really don't pay attention and just go through the motions sure you have the occasional wtf but then you get up the next day and pick up where you left off. We are making the conscious effort not to fall back into that mess.

We celebrated the coming of the new year in down town Ventura, our new city. Today, January 1st 2012 started with a great nights sleep, excellent breakfast at a restaurant called Pete's, great choice. We then attempted to peruse a furniture store for our future house, but it was closed. We then went over to the local farmers market and they were closed. We then went to plan C which was to look at Jeeps. Since I was in my mid 20's I have wanted a black Jeep Wrangler. Ben actually went B day shopping for me last week which involved Jeeps. He told me that he wanted to surprise me but after seeing them and test driving them he said I needed to make sure this is what I wanted and which model. Yep it's still what I wanted. We left there today with a 2012 Black Jeep Wrangler. I love it, she is just what I wanted. It's funny it does not have power windows or locks, heated seats or auto lights. You don't realize how spoiled you are until your norm is brought back to reality. I'm pretty sure I am going to kill my battery by leaving the lights on and I really hope I don't forget to lock my doors when I have something in there worth stealing. My Jeep, even though new feels like it belongs in this new life of ours and our goal of a simple life. As much as I loved my Cadillac pit just really seemed out of place.

I am so excited to start a new year in a new town with new goals and aspirations. Happy New Years everyone