We moved! It went like this: you spent a week in Madison at the Lams' house, getting things packed and cleaned up, while I had my last week at work. The movers came and packed up our Minneapolis house, and the dogs and I drove to Madison to meet up with you. We sent the minivan out with a car moving company. Then we loaded up a moving truck and started driving West. Grandpa drove the moving truck and the rest of us, including the dogs, drove in the big van.
It was not an easy trip, but it could have been much worse. We did not have any car trouble. Nobody got injured. You got car sick once, but it didn't last long and then you were fine. You had one tantrum during the drive, but it didn't last long, thankfully. The worst parts were when it got crazy hot in Texas and at the AZ/CA border, and the last hour when we were driving through LA traffic. It was so hard to be so close to the end and sit in a traffic jam on the freeway! I thought we were all going to cry.
We had a lot of fun moments. We saw more trains than we had ever seen before. We played video games on the tablet. We read books. We played a lot of peek a boo with Miriam. We ate our meals at rest areas instead of restaurants, so that we could walk the dogs and let you guys run and play. You helped me walk the dogs a lot, mainly Rex, who doesn't pull so much. We stopped at a park in Kansas where they were filling up a wading pool, so that was a nice break.
You are still a very good traveler. You went to the bathroom when we stopped, even if you said you didn't need to. You were eager to get on the road in the mornings, and didn't even whine so much in the afternoons when we were all sick of being in the car. You did a decent job of going to bed without any trouble. Although, you weren't any fun to sleep next to. You and I normally shared a hotel room, with the dogs, while Miriam stayed with Grandma and Grandpa. I started out sleeping in the same bed as you, but you thrash around so much that I gave up after one night. I put some pillows on either side of you, but you never seemed in any danger of falling off.
You sure were glad to see your Daddy--you asked about him all the way here. I hated having to tell you how much longer it was going be. We came up with all kinds of ways we could get here faster. You wanted a rocket car, preferably one with a swimming pool in it. I thought that would be awesome. It was nice that we arrived on a Saturday, so that you and Dad could spend the weekend together.
But we made it, and so far it's been pretty good. It's always hard setting up a new household. You spend a bunch of time unpacking, and then you discover that you should have put this stuff in that drawer instead. You can't find things, so you buy a new one, and then you find the old one in the next box that you open. Meanwhile, you're trying to go about some kind of regular routine. It's all very frustrating.
The house we rented is nice. One side faces a very busy street, so it's much louder than our Minneapolis house. The neighborhood is fine. It's very close to a lot of useful things, so that's convenient. I think the thing we miss the most is our yard. This house has a tiny little back yard. It's at least fenced, so the dogs can go out, but there isn't a lot of room to play and you really miss your climber. We did find a dog park that is next to a playground, so we've spent a couple of mornings letting the dogs have a run and letting you play. But we don't know any other kids yet, so you're back to being stuck with all of us adults. Hopefully that will change soon.
I am glad that we're not going anywhere soon, but I do want to retrace some of our trip because we passed some pretty cool things that I want to visit, like Meteor Crater and the Grand Canyon. Except this time, we'll drive there in the winter.
Love,
Mom
Picture with Dad before he left in April:
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