A few miles north of Hearst Castle there is a beautiful beach where Elephant Seals like to come and hang out throughout the year. It was so fun to go see the seals in the wild with some good friends of ours, Stephen and Jen McVay. See the slideshow below for pictures!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Hearst Castle
Yesterday we had a great time visiting Hearst Castle. It's amazing! This place is so big there are five different tours you can take to look at different parts of the castle and grounds. We took "The Experience" tour which is the one recommended for first time visitors. It is an overview of the castle and includes looking at both swimming pools, the guest houses, and the main floor.
The castle was built by William Hearst who built his fortune though the newspaper industry in the first part of the 1900s. Hearst formally named the estate “La Cuesta Encantada” (“The Enchanted Hill”). Here is a slideshow of pictures that capture some of what we experienced.
The castle was built by William Hearst who built his fortune though the newspaper industry in the first part of the 1900s. Hearst formally named the estate “La Cuesta Encantada” (“The Enchanted Hill”). Here is a slideshow of pictures that capture some of what we experienced.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
And Now There Are Two
I just wanted to give you an update. Matthew and I have decided to keep Cali! We are very excited about the new addition to our family. Romeo and Cali are already great friends and have quickly become partners in crime as we have found out from the complete bag of treats they got off the counter when we went to town the other day.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Happy Thursday!
Happy Thursday! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! These last few weeks have been very busy here at the Ditson home. Matthew had his first test in his IQT (Initial Qualification Training) class last Thursday and says overall he feels good but he knows he still has a lot to learn. He also had his first training ride. This simulates what it is going to like inside the missle silo at Malmstrom AFB. We are very excited that Matthew’s partner in these training rides is our good friend Brian Marlo. Brian and his wife Dana live right down the street from us and are also going to Montana! I am so excited that I am going to be able to have the car sometimes and they get to carpool!
Here at the house we have become a foster family to the most adorable little Beagle. Her name is Cali and our friends who originally had her couldn’t keep her in the house they are renting. Cali and Rome love to play chase and tug-a-war and she has made herself at home very quickly, but she still seems a little small for Romeo to play the way he wants to. Matthew and I are really struggling with the decision to keep her or not.
I have finally found a job! I am going to work from home doing Xocai Healthy Chocolate! I am so excited about the opportunities and options this business opens up for us! I am having my first Chocolate Tasting and my Business Launch April 9! This is right after I get home from visiting CO for a bridal shower for my dear friend Danae!
Last but not least, this weekend we are headed to San Diego! YAY! We are hoping to take in the zoo and Sea World and many other fun stops along the way! Pictures and updates to come!
I just realized that is nine exclaimation marks in a row... I am REALLY EXCITED!
Here at the house we have become a foster family to the most adorable little Beagle. Her name is Cali and our friends who originally had her couldn’t keep her in the house they are renting. Cali and Rome love to play chase and tug-a-war and she has made herself at home very quickly, but she still seems a little small for Romeo to play the way he wants to. Matthew and I are really struggling with the decision to keep her or not.
I have finally found a job! I am going to work from home doing Xocai Healthy Chocolate! I am so excited about the opportunities and options this business opens up for us! I am having my first Chocolate Tasting and my Business Launch April 9! This is right after I get home from visiting CO for a bridal shower for my dear friend Danae!
Last but not least, this weekend we are headed to San Diego! YAY! We are hoping to take in the zoo and Sea World and many other fun stops along the way! Pictures and updates to come!
I just realized that is nine exclaimation marks in a row... I am REALLY EXCITED!
Friday, March 6, 2009
One Step Closer!
Hi All!
Yesterday Matthew graduated from his Space 100 class. He received academic achievement, which was only given to the top 10% of students. Matthew graduated with an overall score of just over a 99%! I am so proud! Last night we celebrated by going to Red Robin with some of our friends who were also in Matthew’s graduating class. Can you believe that two of them had never been to Red Robin before! We are so excited that we are one step closer to leaving for Montana! Matthew starts his classes for the missile career field today.
As much as we love CA we are ready to get the show on the road. This last week I have gone through a number of different emotions concerning our move. At first, although I tried to have a positive attitude, I was really disappointed that we weren’t going home to CO. I was sure that was where we were supposed to go! However, I have been able to think and pray this week and I remembered something that Matthew and I talked about when we first got married. We said that the Air Force was a great opportunity to see things and places that we might otherwise not be able to see. We decided that we wanted to go to as many different places as possible. Every new place we move is a new adventure, and a chance to meet people that could be lifelong friends. I also remembered that we have been praying about this move for months and I know others have been praying as well. I know that the Lord has a plan for us and that if he put us in Montana that is where we are supposed to be! I am now so excited to go to Montana! Matthew and I are already planning some fun trips to Canada, and go white water rafting! It is also exciting that home is only a one day drive, and we are only a six hour drive to my grandparent’s house in Idaho!
Thank you all for your continued prayers for our family. I would like to share with you another prayer request that have been on my heart this week. One of the chaplains here at Vandenberg, Chaplain Baker, received orders last week for a one year, unaccompanied tour to Korea. His family will be moving closer to Mrs. Baker’s family while he is gone. They were not expecting this assignment for at least another year and it looks like he will be leaving in May. I know your prayers are greatly appreciated.
Below are just a couple pictures from yesterday’s ceremony. Enjoy! :)
Yesterday Matthew graduated from his Space 100 class. He received academic achievement, which was only given to the top 10% of students. Matthew graduated with an overall score of just over a 99%! I am so proud! Last night we celebrated by going to Red Robin with some of our friends who were also in Matthew’s graduating class. Can you believe that two of them had never been to Red Robin before! We are so excited that we are one step closer to leaving for Montana! Matthew starts his classes for the missile career field today.
As much as we love CA we are ready to get the show on the road. This last week I have gone through a number of different emotions concerning our move. At first, although I tried to have a positive attitude, I was really disappointed that we weren’t going home to CO. I was sure that was where we were supposed to go! However, I have been able to think and pray this week and I remembered something that Matthew and I talked about when we first got married. We said that the Air Force was a great opportunity to see things and places that we might otherwise not be able to see. We decided that we wanted to go to as many different places as possible. Every new place we move is a new adventure, and a chance to meet people that could be lifelong friends. I also remembered that we have been praying about this move for months and I know others have been praying as well. I know that the Lord has a plan for us and that if he put us in Montana that is where we are supposed to be! I am now so excited to go to Montana! Matthew and I are already planning some fun trips to Canada, and go white water rafting! It is also exciting that home is only a one day drive, and we are only a six hour drive to my grandparent’s house in Idaho!
Thank you all for your continued prayers for our family. I would like to share with you another prayer request that have been on my heart this week. One of the chaplains here at Vandenberg, Chaplain Baker, received orders last week for a one year, unaccompanied tour to Korea. His family will be moving closer to Mrs. Baker’s family while he is gone. They were not expecting this assignment for at least another year and it looks like he will be leaving in May. I know your prayers are greatly appreciated.
Below are just a couple pictures from yesterday’s ceremony. Enjoy! :)
Thursday, February 26, 2009
New Year!
Wow does time fly! I can't believe we are already at the end of Feb 2009! Happy New Year! :)
Matthew and I had a wonderful Christmas in Colorado with family. We were also lucky enough to get to go to Boston to help celebrate the marriage of two of our closest friends. We spent new years with them and had a special reunion with many of our Air Force Academy friends!
My family was able to come out and visit us is CA just a couple weeks ago! Over the long weekend we got to go to Disneyland. It was a first time visit for my two sisters, my dad, and me! We had an amazing time being together as a family and going to the happiest place on earth!
The latest news I wanted to share with you is that Matthew and I found out yesterday that we will be moving to Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Montana. Matthew will be finishing up training here for the next couple of months. It looks like we will be leaving sometime the beginning of June. Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare to leave. It will be bitter sweet to leave our first house and the friends we have made here.
It is my goal to keep up with this blog much better than before. I hope this new year finds you well! God Bless!
Matthew and I had a wonderful Christmas in Colorado with family. We were also lucky enough to get to go to Boston to help celebrate the marriage of two of our closest friends. We spent new years with them and had a special reunion with many of our Air Force Academy friends!
My family was able to come out and visit us is CA just a couple weeks ago! Over the long weekend we got to go to Disneyland. It was a first time visit for my two sisters, my dad, and me! We had an amazing time being together as a family and going to the happiest place on earth!
The latest news I wanted to share with you is that Matthew and I found out yesterday that we will be moving to Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Montana. Matthew will be finishing up training here for the next couple of months. It looks like we will be leaving sometime the beginning of June. Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare to leave. It will be bitter sweet to leave our first house and the friends we have made here.
It is my goal to keep up with this blog much better than before. I hope this new year finds you well! God Bless!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thanksgiving Week!
It is Thanksgiving week and we are so excited to be welcoming Floyd, Laurel and Kaia to our new home! We will also be hosting two Airmen who cannot make it home for the holiday.
This last month has been a busy one. We are still making renovations to our house and Romeo grows more every day. We went to a wedding in AZ for one of Matthew's best friends from the Academy, Matthew was a groomsmen. The wedding was beautiful and it was so much fun to see friends and relax a bit.
We also decided that we will be going home to CO for Christmas! We are so excited! We are hoping to get in town around the 22nd or so.
We also know that change is around the corner, please be in prayer with us.
This last month has been a busy one. We are still making renovations to our house and Romeo grows more every day. We went to a wedding in AZ for one of Matthew's best friends from the Academy, Matthew was a groomsmen. The wedding was beautiful and it was so much fun to see friends and relax a bit.
We also decided that we will be going home to CO for Christmas! We are so excited! We are hoping to get in town around the 22nd or so.
We also know that change is around the corner, please be in prayer with us.
- A friend of ours here in CA has just found out he will be deployed to the middle east in May of next year. Please pray that you will help prepare he and his wife for the time apart.
- for a safe and clear drive to CO.
- For my job search. It would be a huge blessing if I could get a job on base. Matthew and I only have one car and it would be wonderful if we could drive together.
Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! God Bless!
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