SAN DIEGO

So on Thursday the kids and I left for San Diego. Dmitri was suppose to go but he ended up having to work on Friday. So it wasn't worthed if we went and we were only going to be there for one day. So Dmitri told me that I should go and just stay for a week. It has been a very long time since I have been down and actually spent time with my side of the family. My oldest sister came from Arizona. The reason why we are in San Diego is because it is one of my sisters birthday and this is the first time in many many years that we are actually all together. So far it has been good. The kids are adjusting okay to all the new faces. Elias loves everybody and Isaiah well he is a different story. To my mom he is totally ok. But the rest he doesn't want to leave my side. If I go outside he has to be there right with me. If I sit he has to sit on my lap. If my cousins or my sisters say hi he puts his face into my chest. If any of my aunts come near him he runs away and starts to cry. This is the first time I have seen this much whining. I mean it feels like I have a second body growing from the side of me with how attached Isaiah is. But great news: Elias learned to crawl while we are down here on Friday.... YES everyone he is mobile. Nope he doesn't need me anymore. Well I know he still does but he is acting like he doesn't now. When I pick him up and he is having fun while on the ground he freaks out. Crying throwing a fit but the moment I put him down he is totally fine. It's been awesome and all this I got to share with my family... It has been a great time for my side of the family to get to know my kids. The only thing is Dmitri wasn't there to share the moment, just like when we went to Texas so that Isaiah can meet my dad I think Isaiah was 9 months or so he learned to walk. That moment Dmitri wasn't there too. But it's okay!!! We have so many moments with our kids and we have the rest of our lives that a few with my family won't hurt. Spending this much time here after 7 years, I didn't know how much I missed San Diego till now. Being around my family, around so many filipinos, around old school eating spots we used to go to, being around our native language:tagalog. I love it. It makes me want to move back down. Well I have a couple more days before I leave back to monterey. I'm going to enjoy every minute with my family. And speak tagalog every moment of everyday while I'm here and surround my kids with it. Keep me in your prayers as I drive back home with the kids.