Our moving adventure started on Monday. Tyler went and got our Uhaul and auto transport trailer that morning. He parked the trailer across the street in the cul-de-sac and backed the truck into our driveway. We had hired movers to pack our truck and we are so glad we did. They knew exactly how to load the puzzle of boxes, furniture and various other items. While they were loading one of them noticed our auto transport rolling down the street! Why, you ask? The mail lady ran into it with the mail truck!! It actually only rolled about 10 yards and it didn't damage anything(besides the mail truck, hehe), although it barely missed our neighbors mailbox. How she hit it, I don't know, but it makes a good story!
The drama continued when our renter backed out 1/2 hour before she was to come over to get keys, causing problems with utilities, the possibility of pipes freezing, and carpet cleaning appointments. We sure are grateful for amazing friends who could come over and help us out so we could get on the road!!
We left Indiana at about 4 and stayed the night in Boonville, Missouri. Tyler's mom and sister had flown out a few days before to help us finish packing and drive out. I can't even tell you how much of a help they were! I don't know what I would have done without them!
Tuesday morning we were ready to get on the road at about 9:30. We crossed the street to the gas station and after filling up the car, it wouldn't start!! We thought it was the starter and after some jiggling it started so we could drive it over to have it fixed. (later on we figured out it wasn't the starter, but a tempermental ignition, an expensive mistake!).
We finally got on the road at 1:30. That night we stayed in North Platte, Nebraska.
The gas station we filled up at on Wednesday morning had a sign that said "You Are Nowhere". If you've ever driven through Nebraska you know it was a very fitting sign.
Wednesday we made it all the way to Morgan. No problems. It's was a long day. We stayed at my parent's house that night.
Thursday we planned to finish our journey and stay in Washington that night, about 9 or 10 hours. The kids were so not happy for the first half of the trip. We took an almost 2 hour break, which made our day even longer, but the kids were so much happier. Since we had dropped off Tyler's mom and sister in Utah, Kayden wanted to ride with Tyler so we put his carseat in the Uhaul and he loved it. Morgan slept almost the whole rest of the way. It should have been a great drive but then we hit some major fog. We were in it off and on for about 4 hours. But, we finally made it. We're here!!
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