Welp, I missed weeks 4 & 5, but I am here to make up for it! It's been a couple weeks of ups and downs as Dustin and I try to figure out what's best for our family. To try to survive in the most expensive area of the country and run our own businesses proves a challenge; and yet, it's so incredibly beautiful here that the thought of leaving makes me cringe. I often say that I feel like I'm cheating when I have Santa Cruz as my photo backdrop.

One Saturday morning, we all found ourselves awake before daylight, so we decided to bundle up, get in the car, and go watch the sunrise. Needless to say, it was worth the effort.