So a lot has happened in the past month. For those of you that want the quick and dirty here you go: Dan left for VA, sold the house, moved to Colorado Springs with mom and dad, brother got married, made the week long trek to VA, household goods delivered, upacked, mom left :(
For those of you who relish the details here is the summary for you. By the way, if you are reading this and there are not any pictures check back later I am experiencing a little technical difficulties.
On July 12, I signed the papers that sealed the deal with the new buyers of our home. Jack must have been really sad about leaving becasue he screamed his head off for several hours after the closing preventing me from getting anything done. My mom came to my rescue with a little touch of whisky, for Jackson's teeth, not me...although I could have used a stiff drink :) Expereinced mom tricks are priceless in those moments. We did the final cleaning, loaded the two cars, and said our goodbyes to our first home. Of course I balled my eyes out! We put a lot of work into the home and created many happy memories...probably our fondest was little Jackson :) For those of you who were unable to visit here is a little photo tour.
After the sad goodbye I headed down to Colorado Springs to spend the remainder of my time in Colorado with family there. During our week and a half back home I took Jackson for round #2 of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, a must see if you are ever in the area! Jackson was not sure what to think of the Giraffes and didn't want to have anything to do with feeding them, unless it meant putting the "giraffe cookie" in his mouth.
Jackson thoroughly enjoyed all of the attention, but in the end crashed!
Two days after the wedding mom and I set out on our big long adventure across the country. The first night we stayed in Wichita in this saloon themed hotel, it was advertized as a Sleep Inn no mention of the western theme. But really at 11:00pm when we rolled in we didn't care where it was as long as it had a bed to sleep in.
For those of you who relish the details here is the summary for you. By the way, if you are reading this and there are not any pictures check back later I am experiencing a little technical difficulties.
On July 12, I signed the papers that sealed the deal with the new buyers of our home. Jack must have been really sad about leaving becasue he screamed his head off for several hours after the closing preventing me from getting anything done. My mom came to my rescue with a little touch of whisky, for Jackson's teeth, not me...although I could have used a stiff drink :) Expereinced mom tricks are priceless in those moments. We did the final cleaning, loaded the two cars, and said our goodbyes to our first home. Of course I balled my eyes out! We put a lot of work into the home and created many happy memories...probably our fondest was little Jackson :) For those of you who were unable to visit here is a little photo tour.
After the sad goodbye I headed down to Colorado Springs to spend the remainder of my time in Colorado with family there. During our week and a half back home I took Jackson for round #2 of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, a must see if you are ever in the area! Jackson was not sure what to think of the Giraffes and didn't want to have anything to do with feeding them, unless it meant putting the "giraffe cookie" in his mouth.
Jackson was in for another animal feeding adventure in the "Budgy Buddies" area. Basically it is a room filled with finches, parakeets, cockatels, and other various "tame" birds. It didn't take long for Jackson to find a friend. We were in there for no more than a minute and a HUGE cockateel lands on his shoulder. I thought for sure he would freak out, I sure would have, but he just looked around and looked at me with a puzzled look on his face. What an adventure!
Jackson also had many swinging adventures with Grammy. Jackson absolutely loves to swing and Grammy (Dan's mom) has great parks within walking distance of her house. So we adventured over to her house in the evenings for a swinging good time!
The next big adventure was Adam and Kristy's wedding. It was an absolutely gorgeous ceremony and fun reception. One of the best, most memorable weddings I have attended.
Isn't Kristy BEAUTIFUL! Who is that handsome guy? Is that my brother?
Two of the greatest uncles Jackson could ever ask for!
Jackson and Uncle Arin spent some good quality time together.
Kristy has a large family so I figured while they were taking pictures I would snap a few of my own of Jackson.
Jackson also had many swinging adventures with Grammy. Jackson absolutely loves to swing and Grammy (Dan's mom) has great parks within walking distance of her house. So we adventured over to her house in the evenings for a swinging good time!
The next big adventure was Adam and Kristy's wedding. It was an absolutely gorgeous ceremony and fun reception. One of the best, most memorable weddings I have attended.
Isn't Kristy BEAUTIFUL! Who is that handsome guy? Is that my brother?
Two of the greatest uncles Jackson could ever ask for!
Jackson and Uncle Arin spent some good quality time together.
Kristy has a large family so I figured while they were taking pictures I would snap a few of my own of Jackson.
Jackson sure loves his Nana Teter
Jackson thoroughly enjoyed all of the attention, but in the end crashed!
Two days after the wedding mom and I set out on our big long adventure across the country. The first night we stayed in Wichita in this saloon themed hotel, it was advertized as a Sleep Inn no mention of the western theme. But really at 11:00pm when we rolled in we didn't care where it was as long as it had a bed to sleep in.
The next night we stayed in Little Rock with my college roommate Kelly. It is always fun to catch up with friends.
The next morning we went to Memphis and had breakfast with my other college roommate Candice. The restaurant was featured in Rachel Ray's "$40 a day" show. And let me tell you it was one of the best breakfasts I have ever had.
After breakfast we made our way to Nashville where we stopped and stayed with my Uncle Clay & Aunt Kim (My dad's younger brother). It was so nice to relax and enjoy their good southern hospitality. We visited and caught up and got a great night's sleep. The following morning we headed out to VA. We had planned to stop for the night in Roanoke, but realized 30 minutes on the other side of it we must have passed it. So we stopped for a little dinner and headed on into Stafford. Dan and Brody were there to greet us. I took a quick tour of the house, unloaded the car, blew up the air mattresses, and crashed! The following morning Dan, Jack, and I loaded in the car and went to the family mixer picnic for Dan's TBS unit. It was wonderful to meet some of the other wives and of course catch up with my good friend Melanie (who is expecting a baby!). Mom and I spent the next several days until our household good arrived organizing what we brough with us and coming up with creative ways to cook without any pots or pans. We went out and bought a new grill which helped. The morning of the move in arrived and we had some of the best movers I have had thus far. They spoke little english, but were extremely careful with our stuff and took direction very well. Holly and Melanie (two girls I knew from CU) came over and helped unpack the kitchen and living area while mom and I got Jackson's room all set up. What a blessing to have such good friends and a mom here to help!
My birthday was on Saturday so mom watched Jackson and we went out to dinner and a movie with Richard and Melanie Sala. We used the same realtor in Denver to sell our houses and he sent us a gift certificate to a Japanese Steakhouse. It was great!
Mom left on Sunday. We thought we were going to miss her train into DC, but fortunately for us it was running a little behind. Mom braved the train and the Metro system and arrived safely back to Colorado. She is missed dearly here especially the pot of coffee that was waiting for me in the morning.
This week has been a little odd being here all alone with Jack for the past two days. I have kept myself busy making baby food. So far I have made carrots, nectarines, yellow squash, butternut squash, and applesauce. There is nothing better than making his food, giving it to him, and them listen to him beg for more. Success! The only one he isn't sure about is the yellow squash, but we will give it some time and maybe a little butter and it should be fine.
Now that you have spent forever reading this update, I promise to make the future posts more timely and less wordy!
The next morning we went to Memphis and had breakfast with my other college roommate Candice. The restaurant was featured in Rachel Ray's "$40 a day" show. And let me tell you it was one of the best breakfasts I have ever had.
After breakfast we made our way to Nashville where we stopped and stayed with my Uncle Clay & Aunt Kim (My dad's younger brother). It was so nice to relax and enjoy their good southern hospitality. We visited and caught up and got a great night's sleep. The following morning we headed out to VA. We had planned to stop for the night in Roanoke, but realized 30 minutes on the other side of it we must have passed it. So we stopped for a little dinner and headed on into Stafford. Dan and Brody were there to greet us. I took a quick tour of the house, unloaded the car, blew up the air mattresses, and crashed! The following morning Dan, Jack, and I loaded in the car and went to the family mixer picnic for Dan's TBS unit. It was wonderful to meet some of the other wives and of course catch up with my good friend Melanie (who is expecting a baby!). Mom and I spent the next several days until our household good arrived organizing what we brough with us and coming up with creative ways to cook without any pots or pans. We went out and bought a new grill which helped. The morning of the move in arrived and we had some of the best movers I have had thus far. They spoke little english, but were extremely careful with our stuff and took direction very well. Holly and Melanie (two girls I knew from CU) came over and helped unpack the kitchen and living area while mom and I got Jackson's room all set up. What a blessing to have such good friends and a mom here to help!
My birthday was on Saturday so mom watched Jackson and we went out to dinner and a movie with Richard and Melanie Sala. We used the same realtor in Denver to sell our houses and he sent us a gift certificate to a Japanese Steakhouse. It was great!
Mom left on Sunday. We thought we were going to miss her train into DC, but fortunately for us it was running a little behind. Mom braved the train and the Metro system and arrived safely back to Colorado. She is missed dearly here especially the pot of coffee that was waiting for me in the morning.
This week has been a little odd being here all alone with Jack for the past two days. I have kept myself busy making baby food. So far I have made carrots, nectarines, yellow squash, butternut squash, and applesauce. There is nothing better than making his food, giving it to him, and them listen to him beg for more. Success! The only one he isn't sure about is the yellow squash, but we will give it some time and maybe a little butter and it should be fine.
Now that you have spent forever reading this update, I promise to make the future posts more timely and less wordy!
1 comment:
I'm glad you made it there safely and are getting settled in your house. You should be totally settled about the time it is for you to move again.
Cris
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