Missing Michigan, Loving California

We all knew it was inevitable. We knew it would hit. Here's my (short version) list:

- My family (Thank God for FaceTime)

- My friends

- My daycare babies

- Downtown Plymouth

- Fall Fest (I missed Fall Fest this weekend!)

- Jimmy Johns ('nuff said)
- Cidermill cider and donuts!!!! Our favorite fall treat and one of our favorite date nights!

- Having people stop by house, all the time

- Going to my regular classes at LifeTime

- LifeTime fitness classes with SUE

- A kitchen full of food that my mom bought :) 

- The fact that my mom had everything I could possibly need for just about anything I could be doing. Tape? Yep. Meat hammer thing? Yep. Every spice ever? Yep. 

- Everything being close to where I lived

- Target (omg)

- My own church with MY church family

- My paycheck! (Although, I got a job.. that's good news!)

- Not missing my husband every day and night, finally! I'm with him!

- Being a real Marine Wife

- Beautiful sunshine and heat almost all the time

- Exploring new places

- Setting up our house (& decorating!) 

- Keeping our own house the way we like

- Cooking in my own kitchen
- Keeping healthier foods in the house without anyone else bringing goodies in to tempt us

- Having people I know at the pool all the time

- Making new friends

- Seeing the mountains everyday

- Amazing sunsets over the mountains

- Stargazing in Joshua Tree National Forest

- Being close enough to see Jamie for a weekend

- Getting a puppy! I couldn't have done that living in my parents house in MI!

- Blogging more! I have the time and new stuff to talk about! 

So there you have it ... reasons I miss Michigan and reasons I'm loving California ...