After a frantic week of packing on August 5th we left our home of more than two years in Millcreek, Utah. And almost six years in Salt Lake.
We left on schedule to Klamath Falls thanks to the massive assistance of the Stuart and Ashton families. Our boys enjoyed Grandma Stuart babysitting, Melinda babysitting, Karoline babysitting, Dejah babysitting, Marsha babysitting, and Karen babysitting. This doesn't even include the babysitting that happened so we could go up to the job interview and then check out the town again when we got offered the job. And this babysitting wasn't just sit and watch TV babysitting.
There was playdough with cousins.
Swimming with cousins.
Cousins' toys.
Zoo with cousins.
And with Grandma Stuart!!!
Making AND EATING cupcakes! They tasted as good as they looked.
More than babysitting people came over to pack, stayed up late to pack, and even had other people watch their kids so they could help us pack! People provided food. My parents cleaned and then cleaned some more.
Cameron even got a haircut during the madness of packing.
Honestly, I thought for a while that there was no way we would be able to leave on our target date. The night before Wendy still believed we'd leave the next day. The rest of us, not so much. But with all the help from everyone in the family by Saturday afternoon we packed all three vehicles; our Honda Fit, our Toyota Sequoia, and my dad's mini-van. Everything else we left in the front room of Arden's and Lorraine's house to follow us once we close on our house.
Honda Fit back
Honda Fit back seat
Honda Fit front seat
Toyota Sequoia - Back
Toyota Sequoia side
Toyota Sequoia front seat
Dad's minivan - back
Dad's Mini-van side
Everything being left behind for the moving truck
Packing isn't complete without saying goodbye. There were lots of hugs.
Nigel hug
Knee hug with Miles
We appreciate people coming to send us off...and, in some cases, making sure the house didn't stay too empty after we left!!
Marsha and the Stuarts
These diehards made it to the end - Kevin, Elaine, Henry, Marsha, and Karen say goodbye
Skardas saying goodbye
Ashtons saying goodbye from the safety of the garage
Bye Bye Marsha
We included lots of toys in the back to entertain the boys
Final door closing.
Stopping in Boise
While Wendy and I have made the trip to Klamath Falls in one night, we had no intention of trying this with three little boys. We stopped in Boise to stay with my brother Michael and his family. We love visiting Michael and KaLyn. They are such gracious hosts. The boys stayed excited the whole way to Boise so they could play with their cousins. Sadly, KaLyn's family had an emergency so the Sunday of playing with cousins turned into a morning of playing with cousins. The kids fit in a lot before lunch!!!
Toys
More toys!
Paw Patrol toy!!!
Big Bear!!
Chasing!
Daisy is just as friendly as the rest of the family.
Making sure the baby isn't left out.
Michael, being the responsible adult he is, had to stay behind for work. He showed us the Boise river. It is such a beautiful walk.
I knew that the Boise river had been high this year but it surprised me how high the water line had risen up. A brand new sandbar by the river surprised Michael, as well as numerous of the people who walked by. I heard passers-by exclaim multiple times as they passed the sandbar, 'Where did all this sand come from?" or "When did this get here?"
Where did this come from?
I don't care. It's awesome!
Of course, any walk next to a river is incomplete with some kind of water play. As a water lover myself I cannot deny my children the opportunity to play with sticks, stones, and water. Cameron got completely soaked. Andrew managed to stay mostly dry.
Smacking water with sticks
Playing with the small dam waterfall
Throwing stones
On to Klamath Falls via Grandma Hunter
After enjoying the Boise pit stop on Sunday, we continued on our way to Klamath Falls Monday. On the way out we stopped by Aunt Joan's and Uncle Vron's house to visit Grandma Hunter. Spencer fascinated Grandma and she played with him the entire time we visited. Not even taking pictures could distract her long from the little one. Uncle Vron sent us off with a nice big bag of cucumbers and other produce that has tasted amazing.
Baby? Camera? Grandma made her choice.
Saying goodbye to Aunt Joan
Even with the one day layover in Boise we still needed to have a pit stop in Oregon. Fortunately, we found a nice little park that had swings, monkey bars, climbing apparatus, and lots of grass. After around an hour playing in the park we were ready for the final home stretch.
Welcome to Klamath Falls!
We are still learning how to do family selfies.
Spencer kindly reminded us to replace the lens cap
