Happy Anniversary!!

Not in the way you think......October isn't for another six months. :)

Three years ago today, we moved to San Diego from our home back east. It's hard to believe it was three years ago. In fact, I've lived longer in this house, than I did in our townhouse in Maryland! (which also didn't have a dishwasher - so that makes five years without one! ask me how I really feel about it....)

A lot has happened in three years!

• We've celebrated 30th birthdays, 40th birthdays, 60th birthdays, 80th birthdays and 95th birthdays!
• Our poor Jeep got broken into not once, but twice!
• Parker experienced (and quickly got used to) his first private, dogs-only beach
• We've had close to 20 *separate* groups of visitors - wow!
• We've seen whales, and dolphins, sea lions and we swam with sharks (yes, really) - all in their natural environments.
• We've made new friends from Hawaii, Switzerland, Guam, California and a few from back east
• We've *driven* to Las Vegas through the Mojave Desert (I highly recommend that for everyone) and seen the famous Joshua Tree featured on the cover of U2's best album EVER)
• We celebrated the last PB Block party, and the last summer where alcohol is allowed on the beach (probably a good thing)
• We've eaten our hearts and minds out of the best local mexican food - that will be hard to give up
• One of us has accumulated over 200,000 miles of air travel!
• One triathlon, two weddings, three Christmases, four visits from our friend Tom (hehe - we love you buddy), five trips to Tijuana (I think I'm done) and so much more
• On top of all of this, Roger successfully opened a west coast office and we expanded our family

I'd say we've done a lot in three years - I wonder what the next three years will bring?

Here are a few shots of our first month here:

Taken at the top of Mount Soledad, during our househunting trip in January 2005.

In front of our house - I am seeing it for the very first time. We had a beautiful bouquet of flowers waiting for us from Todd & Cathy. How sweet!

What else are you going to do living 5 blocks from the beach?

My boys......doing what they do best: coffee and walks.

Parker at his very first dog beach. He was so sore from all the swimming and jumping over waves that he literally couldn't walk for two days!