A little California LOVIN before we leave...

As our journey here in Cali comes to an end, we have a few places that we felt we needed to say farewell to before we leave. When I think of my first trip to California I think of Santa Monica. I absolutely fell in love with it. It was the first time I put my feel in the Pacific too. Joe and I spent the day walking around and sitting on the bench taking in the view. We sure have had some wonderful experiences here...

If that pink and purple house wasn't millions of dollars I would totally snatch it up!! <3  That was for you Aunt Gloria :)

Savannah here we come!!!

Almost Ready!!

So, this past weekend we had quite a whirlwind couple days in Savannah house hunting! We were hopeful that we would find the perfect home...and we found 2! We realize this is a good problem to have, however difficult to decide which we like better, which is the best deal etc... In the end, we decided to put offers on both houses thinking it would help us decide, BOTH were accepted! YES, I said both. After days of brainstorming and pros and cons we have decided on which home we like better...I will be sure to post a picture or two when things are finalized! Don't want to jump the gun, never know what could happen! We are so excited!

While we were there we took some time to visit some of the surrounding areas. Savannah has several beach islands that are really beautiful. One of the local favorites is called "Tybee Island" it isn't as touristy as Hilton Head, yet has a lot of charm for sure. It reminds me so much of Myrtle Beach...which I LOVE! Tybee was celebrating Mardi Gras while we were there. People were totally decked out in crazy hats, clothes, beads of course...even their golf carts were dangling with streamers and other colorful goodies. It was so hilarious! A live band was right off the beach where people were enjoying cocktails and dancing...you are able to drink publicly and on the beach...this makes for lots of stumbling!!



Mid-West meets West Coast meets East Coast...!!!

Hello All!

For those of you who don't know yet...Joe and I have some BIG news! We are moving to Savannah, Georgia at the end of the month! Joe has accepted an amazing job and is looking forward to this advancement in his career.

Joe's new employer is "Gulfstream" http://www.gulfstream.com/ For those of you who don't know about the company, they build the most technologically advanced business jets in the world. These things are amazing, I personally had no idea how advanced these jets could be! Joe is very excited to get started and I am very excited for him!

So, obviously we will be saying a very heartfelt goodbye to life here in Cali. We have LOVED living here and are so happy we had the opportunity to spend 4 amazing years exploring it together. We have made the most amazing lifelong friends here that will be missed greatly...BUT we have a lot of reasons to visit! The hardest part about leaving CA will be leaving Joe's parents behind. Neither one of us want to think about it at this point, but with their full support it makes the move much easier.

Joe and I had never been to Savannah, GA, so our first visit was a few weeks ago. I personally have always dreamed of living in the Carolina's...and South Carolina is only a few miles away! Hilton Head Island is probably the most visited/known area there, it is only 20 minutes or so from Savannah. The winter temps range in the 50's however the summers are going to be HOT! We are super excited about being able to live by the beautiful beaches still...and no snow is a little bonus too :) Probably our biggest perk will be buying a house that we will be ECSTATIC about! We will have extra guest bedrooms and most importantly a BACKYARD!! Obviously housing in CA is beyond difficult, we had been looking for the past 2 years and just haven't been able to pull the trigger, so luckily we didn't!! We are flying out this weekend in hopes to find our new home...VERY EXCITING!

I will keep you posted on the move as much as I can...hope to see you all in Savannah one day! :)

XOXOXO
Jen and Joe

Stop and smell the roses!

I'm not sure how all this time passes so quickly...but I sure feel like I need to take a moment to breathe in the fresh air!

Our lives here in CA are moving right along! We spent our Thanksgiving and Christmas here with Joe's family this year, I obviously missed spending the holiday's with my family, but am so fortunate to have the best in-laws ever! Over the Christmas holiday Jon, Shannon and Taylor came from Germany for 2 1/2 weeks! It was so much fun spending time with them...AND we are going to be God Parents AGAIN! Jon and Shannon announced on Christmas Eve through an adorable video that they are expecting in July! It amazes me how quickly our families are growing, I remember the first time I was going to be an Aunt...this is now starting to make me feel OLD! We are anxiously waiting to see if Tay Tay will have a sister or a brother...bets in the family have already been made...I'm guessing a sister!! Joe's dad, Gordy and step-mom, Francis drove in from Texas to spend a few days with us as well. At the end of their stay our laundry room was sparkling and Francis taught me how to use my new sewing machine...it was a successful visit for sure and much needed time together!

After Christmas Joe's brother, Rob and family came to visit. Terri was able to meet her new grandson, Chase for the first time! Terri had been waiting for this moment for 10 months, and it was wonderful! Chase is so happy and such a good baby, we were happy to see him again as well!

Thanksgiving Day with my doodles!

Taylor Rae Christmas morning!



Chase bonding with grandma!

 

What a ham! ...not Joe, the baby!

 



The Ohio House That Built Me...

Here is a special video for our amazing family in Ohio!! Hope you all enjoy it...brings a little smile to my heart <3

See below on the previous blogs to learn more about our trip and to see pictures, we can't wait to visit again...

Love you all,
The Jankord's

Fall Ohio FuN with the family...no better way to spend a trip home!

We had a fun filled weekend with family and friends, so I have many pictures to share. We took small videos throughout the weekend and we hope to put them all together soon to share...I'll keep you posted!

We decided to spend a morning having some "Fall family fun" and we found the PERFECT place! We went to Genoa, OH to the "Country Lane Tree Farm" to visit/feed the farm animals! I think I might have liked it even more than my niece, Kaitlyn!

Kyle, enjoying the cool and sunny day...it was beautiful out!

Just look at these guys....seriously! I would like to say they were patiently waiting for food, but they were anxiously waiting!

What a cutie!!

PUMPKINS!

So funny!

Matt feeding the goats, and representing the future OSU game that went very badly :(

Joe feeding the pony...the last time he touched a horse it almost bit his finger off and it was quite terrifying...this is a huge step for this guy! I however will remember his screams til the day I die...HILARIOUS!

We didn't know if these were llama's or Alpaca's...they are almost the same thing right? Anyway, dad loved feeding them...and talking to them as if they understood what he was saying. This must be where I get my crazy animal obsession because I did the same thing.

This guy was the "boss" to say the least. He would literally butt the other animals out of his way to get some bread...not very nice huh? While dad was bending down trying to feed the sheep this guy tore open the bread bag in his other hand, very funny!

Tricky little goat!

Dad telling him to be nice...

Kaitlyn's favorite part, holding the bunnies! She was a natural!

She kissed it...

and gave it many hugs!!

When I saw this turkey walking around with his feathers all ruffled, I thought he was a bit upset. However, a woman on the farm said he wasn't upset at all...he was in LOVE with the lady in the picture below. He has been trying to get her attention for weeks and she is ignoring him, she is older and wiser...typical woman, typical man.

This is an Ohio ride at its best! It was the craziest and bumpiest thing I have ever seen...Kaitlyn loved it!

Momma and her baby, I really don't know what this is, sorry!

You could milk this sweet cow and I tried to get Joe to do it...he refused, what a sissy!

Kyle seeing the goats up close and personal, I think he liked them...and thought they looked very different from his dog!

Kaitlyn saying bye to the goats on the way out!!

And tugging on their chin hair... :)