We are here! We are here!

We made it to Utah! Leaving was a very odd thing for me - I didn't cry like I thought I would. I guess I got it all out in the weeks prior, and by the time it was time to leave I was ready to be done with goodbyes. Not that I'm not going to miss my friends - I am - but we've been preparing for this move for a year and a half, and it was just time to leave!

We packed up the (incredibly huge) truck last Thursday, drove to Boise on Friday and then Provo on Saturday, getting the (incredibly huge - did I already say that?) truck unloaded about 8pm. We were a little bit exhausted, and I was (am) a little overwhelmed with all the STUFF we still have to put away. Where did it all come from? I thought I was good at getting rid of stuff! Oh well, someone will benefit from all our castoffs - only good stuff is left! :o)

Our place (I can't quite bring myself to call it "home" yet) is nice - a 2-story, 3-bed, 1 1/2-bath duplex with a big fenced back yard. I think I'm going to like it here. Who am I kidding? I love everywhere we've ever lived, so I know I'm going to like it here. We have some great neighbors, and are 10 minutes away from Stephen's brother, Paul, and his family! They have pretty much saved us these past few days! Meals, washer & dryer, calmness, a home with no boxes...

Stephen started his orientation yesterday, and is really excited about his team of 5. All the MBA candidates went to a military training camp for some leadership exercises today, and Stephen's team won the competitions with Stephen as their leader. I already like his team (even though I haven't met them yet), because it seems they recognize how great he is! :o)

Stephen and I celebrated our eighth anniversary on Monday! I think that we remembered it around lunch time. We took the kids to Ikea to get a dresser in the morning, and got a great deal from the as-is section. I consider it a tender mercy from the Lord. He really is always watching out for me - even in Ikea!