My, how times have changed!

It looks like the last post we made was when we were still on the road. Too much has happened since then. We aren't on the road anymore, although we all know we're already itching to get back on it. We had moved across the US back to Sacramento in hopes of buying a home there and settling down but home prices in California proved to be out of our range. Hence, we moved to Salem, Oregon and bought a house. Hah! I guess you can say the wind blew us in this direction. Here's a pic of Silver Falls State Park. Been there - love it! We'll be back there again soon.

We've been in Salem now since July 2013 and the big news is we're having a second kid! We won't know the sex of the baby until he or she is born so we use the term "Baby X" to refer to him or her. Baby X is due June 10, 2014! Kaya is now potty training and saying words like "Whoa," "Ow," "Wow," "Girl," "Ball," and "Milk". She also blows kisses, gives hugs, draws, dances, and spends time reading with us.

We acquired a cat who is eight years old and goes by the name of Ollie. I like having him around so I can cuddle with him while Kaya naps in the middle of the day, but he's an all-day long cuddler. Sometimes I find myself wishing he weren't so cuddly so that I could read to Kaya without having a cat and a human on my lap as well as a baby growing in my belly all at the same time. Days can be daunting, to say the least.

Matt works as a locksmith full time and he's a real trooper. He comes home to a stressed out wife occasionally and still manages to be supportive and helpful even though his day may have been just as stressful. The man is a blessing.

We don't have any "exciting" plans to travel as of now, but we intend to vacation soon at least. Our latest dreams involve setting ourselves up financially to be able to go on the road again, which means generating enough cash flow (without jobs) to cover our desired and necessary expenses. Here's to looking to the future and living in the present! Cheers!