Vacation!

“I'm going going, back back, to Cali Cali”

So, after talking with the hubs, we decided to go ahead and take the vacation in JANUARY! He won’t get paid for his time off, but it’ll be the first of the month so my check will cover our bills, and then I’ll be getting paid for my vacation time. So we’ll still get a check for the week we miss. Yea, I was beyond excited! Then, when I tried to book the tickets on Tuesday there was drama with the bank. I had to wait 48 hours before being able to charge another pair of tickets. So on Wednesday morning, first thing, I got them! And I got the non-refundable kind so we wouldn’t be able to back out. Yup, I’m that sneaky.

We are staying for SEVEN days! Seven whole days!! I know it’s still 3 months away, but I’m so ready. Which will probably cause the time to drag on by, but in the end, it’ll be well worth the wait! So now, I’m in budget mode. We need to save every penny we have, and I tend to do just that. I’ve already figured out how much we need to set aside, and my dad said he’d throw in some money so we could rent a car. He told me to take Em to the beach. 

 :-)

Oceanside, Ca 2009

Now, we have to decided if we’re going to just show up and surprise our family, or at least tell one of them so none of the others make plans. Either way, I’m just so happy to get to see everyone again, and to go visit the city that started my life. I did a lot of growing up out in California. I had great times and bad ones there, but it was the first time for me to be out on my own. And the people I met, along with the ones I lived with, made my time there that much better.

Anza, Ca 2007

p.s. I'm fighting the urge to start 

packing at this very moment! LOL!