School

As most of you know, the girls were ready to start Kindergarten this year. Because we were moving we decided to wait until we got here to have them start. So they just had their first day of school this week. They are loving it, and I think that I am going to love a little free time too. Their school is just down the street and so we get to walk together. They have already made some friends. Here are a few pictures. Before you judge me about the hair, it's what they wanted and I couldn't resist the chance to say, "That's what you wanted." in ten years when they can't believe that I let them out of the house that way. Also they love to "pose" right now and thus the individual shots.

Kathryn

Juliana

The End Sort of

So we arrived on Thursday evening. The girls we very excited to bet reacquainted with their cousins, and it was wonderful to be out of the car. Friday the search was on, and it went on and on. There wasn't a lot that was decent, in the right location, or affordable. We were very blessed and Susan's mom had some contacts for us. One of them turned out to be the right one. I am making it sound very simple but really we lived with my Brother for 9 days. The girls were in heaven and I have to say it was sad to leave. We officially moved in on the 10th of October. Since then, we have been busy getting settled. I don't have any pictures of the house yet. I will try and get some today to post. Here are some of us enjoying our time at my brother's house.

The Middle Days 2-5

Now for one reason or another, we didn't take a  lot of pictures over the next few days. Day two was spent crossing Kansas, and really there wasn't much to photograph. We made it to our friends house in Denver where we rested for two nights and took some time out of the car. Now I am not sure why, but some how we don't have pictures from there house. I thought we took some, but I can't find any so you will have to imagine that part, and if our friends are reading this, please send the ones you have! So after a break we continued on into Utah. We took the I-70 route for the first time and it was beautiful.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Still happy day 2.

The mountains were really beautiful. A picture never really does capture it.

This one is to show how high up we were. Notice that the trees stop. We were almost as high as the tree line. I think we got up to 11,000 Ft.

We went through 3 or 4 tunnels this one is the longest.
It was a good moment when we finally saw the Utah sign.

(Even if we were still in the middle of no where.)
The first signs of real civilization since entering Utah!
Once we saw the Y on the mountain we were excited. 

(Forget that we got stuck in traffic and it took us twice as long to get to my brothers house than it should have. Welcome to I-15 in Utah county!)

The Beginning Day 1

Here we go. I will now attempt to sum up the last two weeks in a series of posts. On Monday the 29th of Sept. We finished off everything and got going. The first day was the longest. We traveled in 5 different states and drove for 12 hours. Here are a few pics of the adventure. I guess this actually covers a couple days before day one, but who's keeping track right?

Packing Up

Saying Goodbye

One last picture in front of our old place

Kathryn

Juliana

This was at one of the many rest stops along the way. It made me laugh.