The Raleigh Family: The BIG move, and more firsts

Sorry we have been MIA lately. We decided to pretty much just up and move this weeekend. Thursday we packed all our stuff And Friday we said goodbye to the good 'ole OC! For now anyways. It was really sad saying goodbye to so many good memories. We just fell in love with irvine and hope that one day we can move back to the city that Kailah was born in. Thanks aunt Marianne for helping with the move! Besides moving from the hospital to our home in irvine, this is the 1st time Kailah has moved. Kai also had her 1st set of shots this week. My step family is not believers of shots so I was a little Leary of giving kailah shots, but Jason and I decided to split up her immunizations but still do all of them. It's crazy making all these decisions for someone who can't make them herself. I hate knowing if anything happened to her because of a choice I made, I would feel so much guilt for the rest of my life. Kai only cried for a second when the needle went in her thigh and as soon as I picked her up she was a happy baby again. :) Kailah went to her 1st movie this weekend; Star Trek! She did sit up for a little bit to see the big screen, but most the time she was eating and sleeping. Jason and I really enjoyed being able to go out to dinner and a movie after a long weekend of packing and un packing.

Our new apartment is in Newbury Park( Thousand Oaks), CA. And so far, so good. Jason made the final decision on the apartment, and it's beautiful. The complex is only 3 years old so every thing is still really new looking. It's right by a couple of parks and an elementary school and in a safe little community. We have a great view from our balcony, but in order to get that view we had to get a third floor apartment. The climb sucks with a baby carrier in arm but my legs sure get a good work out, And it's worth it for the view... Right?!?!
Jason and I have never lived in a really nice apartme

nt before. Since we have been married we have moved about every six months, and everytime we are always trying to find the best deal, so it's

never a nice or new apartment. Luckily we still got a pretty good deal on this place but it is a little off the beaten path, but I think we will enjoy it while we are here.
Jasons first fathers day was really fun. We went to our new ward which I think is going to take a little bit to get used to, but I always think that and usually end up really liking the ward so I will keep you updated. Then we took a drive to explore the area and see how close the beach is. We drove through the malibu mountains only to find out that going through the mountains takes a LOT longer than driving AROUND the mountain! we'll know better next time we go! Malibu is probally our closest beach.