We're Here!

Well, we made it here safe and sound (with a few hiccups along the way). First off, everyone has gotten sick with a cold. I had it on Saturday before we left. Bryan got it while on the road. We're starting to feel better, though. My mom & I (and Madison) had a fairly smooth trip. Maddie traveled really well. She is really the perfect age because she still sleeps most of the time. Had she been a little older, the 3-day trip might have been more difficult. It was a beautiful drive (especially through TN). All the leaves were changed. Bryan and his dad didn't have such an easy time, though. First off, we had to get a 2nd truck because not everything fit in the first one. Bryan got a few scratches on his classic truck while loading it on the trailer. While filling up the trucks with gas (before even leaving town), Bryan's dad accidently ran over the gas pump and ripped off the bottom skirting of the big truck. This delayed their departure by a half a day to get it fixed. At least they didn't have to change out the truck and have to deal with unloading and loading. Bryan started to get real sick on their second day, but they still managed to drive all the way from Atlanta to St. Louis. Bryan wanted to push on but they decided to stay the night just past St. Louis. But in the middle of the night, someone siphoned the gas out of one of the trucks. They had just filled up before stopping and it cost almost $100 per truck to fill up. The drive from St. Louis to Kansas City is only about a 3-1/2 hour drive, but on Wednesday, a front came through and it was quite windy. They finally made it here around noon on Wednesday. We had some local high school kids (football players) help us unload. It only took about 3 hours to unload both trucks (compared to the day and a half to load them). We spent most of the day yesterday unpacking and getting settled in. We're almost there. That's the plan for today as well and we should be able to sleep there tonight. The apartment is really nice. It's brand new, never been lived in. It's slightly smaller than our house, but it has a lot more storage space. It's only about a mile from Bryan's parents' house. It feels good to be here. I'm slowly learning my way around town, though I really just need to know how to get to church, my in-laws, the grocery store, and Target. I'm also slowly adjusting back to the colder weather. It's been nice during the day. But it gets really chilly once the sun goes down and the wind blows. It's supposed to warm up through the weekend (70 on Sunday) but we're supposed to be getting a big storm right before Thanksgiving. It will either be really cold and light snow, or slightly warmer and raining. Welcome back to the Midwest!