California, Here We Come! Right Back Where We Started From!

For those of you who have wondered where in the world the Halls have disappeared to, we are now living in Santa Barbara, CA! Things have been so crazy with moving in, not having internet access for a while, visiting family, etc. that I have neglected my online journaling--now there is so much to catch up on! Santa Barbara is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! The weather has been amazing (with the exception of our first week when we thought the whole town would burn to death in the fires). They call it "May gray" and "June gloom," but we love that it's overcast and cool for the better part of the day, especially since Adam is working hard outside all the time. He is loving his work, by the way. It's really fun to see. We try to take our dinner to the beach at least once a week, and it is so much fun. Steven loves getting in the water, and he gets super excited when people bring their dogs to the beach--"Daga! Daga!" It's so cute!

One of the firs things we did once we moved in was cut Steven's hair. :( We waited until coming here because we wondered if the humidity would make his hair curl a little bit, but nope, he has his mom's bone straight locks. I cried all through the hair cut (which was pretty tricky since I was the one doing it), but it's definitely for the better. He looks so handsome, and now poeple in our new ward have stopped asking if he's a boy or a girl.














We've also gotten to go to Valencia and visit both of our families a lot since moving here. We're a little less than an hour and a half away--not bad! I'm excited that it's summer and time to go to the pool. Steven loves the water!