Keeping track

I feel prompted to keep up with my progress somewhere, this place is a good start. I need a place that isn't work related, that's just us. Raw.

On April 28, 2014, our lives changed.  I had what doctors are still calling an emergency,  I think you could pile stroke and mild heart attack on it. I arrived with blood pressure of 260/170.  I spent 9 days undergoing all kinds of tests. We know I have some brain damage and heart damage. We don't know how long it will take to heal. It may never totally heal. I can't drive.  I shouldn't be alone with the little ones. Handwork and reading aloud seem to be harder, my left leg seems to have a mind of it's own when it comes to walking - at least I didn't bring home a walker.

Our lives will be different now. New dreams need to be forged. I am lucky to be here. I love my husband.  I adore children.

Our explorers block

With all the big kids, we have taken the opportunity to use our beloved former vacation spot for learning. There is so much rich history here. But this is the first time we have done it as California residents :) we had a lot of fun. We did our regular study of Juan Cabrillo and added this cool tour of the Maritime museum. They are building an exact replica of one of the fleet ships and it will actually sail! We also spent some time at the San Diego Mission.

WW2 Monuments at the Harbor

Beach with He Man

He Man was visiting and of course we had to play at the beach! The big kids are having fun digging holes these days.

The beach is right by the Navy base...The planes like to buzz close to the beach. Loud but cool.

Yeasty goodness!

MIL, Catherine read my mind for my birthday. I was pricing pizza stones and was having the hardest time deciding.  I came home from the mall and as if by magic, lol this awesome Dutch oven arrived. I am in love with breadtopia.com and the way real yummy goodness of using real natural yeast to make bread.

Children's beach, la Jolla

A few weeks ago we went to Children's Beach for the first time, what a treat! ! Sea lions and their pups everywhere!

Noticed I missed some!

I was cleaning out Dropbox and noticed some pictures I totally missed! A few birthdays and some fun beach trips and did I mention we live in the flight path? I have become quite the air plane nerd.