A new start in a new home

First, THANK YOU to everyone who came to our going-away/my 3oth! It was a wonderfully memorable evening with the finest people in Hampton Roads (at least in our opinion). Still in shock that my best friend from college came from Pittsburgh with her 3 week old baby girl, so that we could meet while she was still so brand new. More importantly, LaBeff's you sure know how to throw a party!!! We are so grateful for your generosity and felt so special. Thank you!!!! We're glad we got to spend our last night at your house.

We made it to Kansas in one piece and all 5 (Woody included) made it alive, but barely. Let's recap, shall we? Day 1, planned to leave by 10...haha, we didn't even have breakfast till 10:30. Saying goodbye to our best friends/family, the LaBeff's was much harder than we anticipated, no not really, we just didn't allow enough time. I love you Lady LaBeff and I miss you like crazy! We finally got on the road at around 1 after finishing packing and final touches. The fun begins...Jaret's cap on his front tooth from chipping it several years back decides to fall off while we're driving...nice! Okay about another hour down the road I smell Caleigh's diaper, so pull off within 2 miles and had the shock of my life. It was fingerpaint, or so she thought. It was all over her legs and face...blech! Alright, so we stop for gas and a quick snack to only have Caleigh throw it up 45 minutes down the road in the pitch black mountains of West Virginia. Guess that fingerpaint was toxic, ey? Arrived safe and sound in our hotel and slept like rocks!

Day 2, pretty uneventful compared to Day 1...the day of reckoning came on Day 3. Granted, we'd traveled in the beginning of June to visit family and had been out of our house for almost 2 weeks...we had all had it with the instability of PCSing (Permanent Change of Station for you non-military friends). Caleigh was terror...she wouldn't play with ANYTHING in my bag of tricks, wouldn't watch movies, nothing! She screamed, and even when she was singing, she was LOUD! I couldn't wait for naptime. We arrived in Kansas at around 4:30.

We are so glad we had purchased walkie-talkies before we left because they kept us awake when one got sleepy and provided for some good entertainment.

We've been here in KS for a week today and it's been busy. Our truck arrived just in time for my birthday and our movers the next day. We're slowly finding a place for everything, but also taking time each day to explore our new home. We've met 3 of our neighbors within the last 3 days, everyone is military here and super nice. I thought we came from a huge military town, but man, here you sure feel it. There are moving trucks EVERYWHERE!!! The base, opps, I mean post, is beautiful. I have to get the army lingo down. There are lots of kids in our development, even a few little boys Jonas' age. As they say, "You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl." We are definitely in the country, I feel like I'm back in Gettysburg, but I'm loving the more wholesome lifestyle here. I can send my kids to the backyard and not worry. People go out of their way to be friendly to you. I love the opportunities we have to expose our kids to while we're here. In fact, instead of unpacking boxes, we've already planted a garden. The kids can't wait to see their seeds grow and want to check them everyday. Talk about a watched pot. We're excited to be here, but miss our home. Thanks for all the prayers ya'll have been sending up for us, they're working!

Well, Jonas' is upstairs screaming and tomorrow is a big day...night!