Homesick

This blog page reminds me so much of our life that was in Hawaii. And it is hard to visit those memories while I am still so homesick. But, I couldn't bear not to vividly soak in those wonderful memories - so it's time to start posting again.

We are now in San Diego, California and we are making a house in Point Loma ours - slowly. This house (pictured here) needs much work, but it's potential is huge. The neighborhood is lovely and it's 1 mile to Paul's work, less to the kids school and if you can brave the very steep hill, a very short walk to the ocean. If we ever add a second story there would certainly be a water view.

Every day we do a little something to the house and it is certainly beggining to feel "ours." But I am missing my very dear "mommy" friends in Hawaii, the friendliness of life with Aloha and simply having a tried and true routine and an ease about having everything down pat.

Everyone is making progress letting go of Hawaii and embracing San Diego though. Charlie began his days here in tears asking for our "far away" house and his good friends Patrick and Ben. He was even asking for Magan and Caroline, although they moved away from Hawaii even before we did. Watching him struggle while in the throws of my own was about as heart wrenching as anything I have experienced. Even now, just recalling those nights, brings the lump of tears threatening in my throat. But at the very least we are all having more "good" days mixed in, and as often as not Charlie will tell me that he likes this house and he can have fun here.

We've joined the San Diego Zoo and may ask for a Family Membership to Sea World for Christmas. We can walk to our grocery store and neighborhood park and we've met a really fun group of mommies and kiddos that meet at the park every Wednesday at 9:30.

Nap time seems to be over for the day...but I'll try to return sooner than later.