All most a month now!

I think that it is crazy that it is still January. I feel like we have been in our new place for a while now but it has been less than a month. I'm not sure what that means. Life has been just moving at a slower pace since we moved. I don't work as much and we have a lot more free time then we have in some time so maybe that is the reason. I'm not sure if this will keep up but I'm really enjoying all the free time. I found myself to be bored the other day and it was everything I thought it could be. Our place is starting to really come together and I thing we are starting to get a little more familiar with our surroundings. I have been living in California for almost 3 months and I have now been in Fresno with the family for almost one. Cheers to new beginnings and Friday nights!

In need of the Mitchell's?

Today we went and looked at some of the local hotels in the area for guests to stay at. They are all in a cluster and are less than a mile away. You are always welcome to our futon or air mattresses on the floor. With a 2 bedroom there is little privacy but plenty of floor space in our living room. I will put these in order of what I thought was the nicest from the lobby, reputation, and area.

1. Hampton Inn & Suites The Hampton suites is one of our favorite hotels to stay. It is very nice looking and I would highly recommended it at this point.
2. TownePlace Suites by Marriott These looked very nice and offer a lot if that is what you are looking for.
3. La Quinta Inns & Suites I have never stayed at a La Quinta but it looks very nice and they say it is a new location so I'm guessing the hotel was build recently.
4. Holiday Inn Express This is a very nice hotel and the only reason this is on the bottom of the list is because it is backed up to the 41 freeway. It looks very nice and possible new but if you cant get a room on the front of the building you will here freeway noise.

I'm looking into some close places to stay if you have a summer home on wheels and need a place to stay when you are visiting the Mitchell's.

Any questions please feel free to let me know. Looking forward to seeing you all.

Settling in.

We have been in our new place in Fresno for 3 weeks now and things are going great. Our place is starting to look like a home instead of a maze of boxes and we are getting more familiar with our location. I'm really liking my new job. I pretty much shoot the breeze with people all day long and make money doing it. It is an ideal job for me since I love to talk to people. It has been so long since I had a job that was not extremely high pressure. It has been a very nice change. Not to mention I work 35 - 40 hours a week instead of 50 - 60. Jenna is in School and finally starting to get the hang of it. She is really liking her new school and meeting new friends everyday. Mikayla will not be starting school until August. Kristina is still learning her way around and organizing our place and stuff. Moving from a 4 bedroom over 2,000 to a 2 bedroom 1,400 sq. ft. has been difficult but I think we are finally adjusting. Last weekend we purchased annual Zoo passes and this weekend we purchased an annual park parking pass. We live not very far from a very nice park and went and had a picnic lunch there today. Things are going very well and I'm extremely happy with the way things are going. I will try to post more often to keep you all updated on our California adventure. Love and miss you all very much. Hope you can all visit soon.