The move

Wooo... my apologies for the drought (no pun intended). It is time to update this little family's most recent adventures. About 2 weeks ago, we packed up our studio apartment (how we filled a 26 foot truck is beyond me, but we almost did!) and headed south...

leaving this...

for this.

It took us all day to pack the truck and deep clean the apartment. Thanks so much to all those who helped, especially Mike and Jen for cleaning and repairing the last minute stuff for us. We miss you guys!

Even though we were pressed for time and it was nearing 5pm, Will insisted on our final good-byes to Red Mill for his bacon burger and my verde veg. Red Mill, we miss you, too!

Check out Grant wandering the empty apartment with his milk shake in hand. He has no clue about the upcoming 24 hour drive to the desert.

Good bye, Seattle! Good bye, bike trails, mountain climbs, gorgeous beaches, Gas Works Parks, funny people on the bus, Starbucks, guys with socks and sandals, recycling bins on every corner, drivers who don't know how to merge, our wonderful Seattle First Ward, Rugby Saturdays and Safeway next door. What are we doing moving anyway??

Will and I were so impressed with how well Grant handled the roadtrip. He never once fussed or squirmed to get out. I think he loved sitting up front in the bench seat with us. He entertained himself for hours with books, snacks, empty baby jars...

And when enough was enough, he covered his head and went to sleep.

He just loved that big truck and the fact that he had his daddy back!

Because we didn't leave Seattle until 5:30pm, we had to do the whole trip in 2 days. So, there wasn't much time to hang out or stop in Vegas to party. In fact, we barely had time to sleep. The first night, we just drove until we were exhausted, then pulled over at a rest stop and slept in the back of the truck with all of our stuff. It was just like camping... ;)

Our next night was spent in American Fork with Grandma and Grandpa Magleby, Will's wonderful grandparents. Grant loved playing with Aunt Linda and Aunt Jenni, even though he was a little cranky at first.

Yes, folks, this is exactly what it looks like. What happens when you feed Grant all-you-can-eat watermelon and cantaloupe the night before driving from SLC to Phoenix? An emergency stop in the middle of nowhere to hose him down with waterbottles and 35 baby wipes. Boy, was that exciting. I had no idea what this kid was capable of doing.

All in all, we actually had a great time driving to where we now call home. We know this is where we need to be for now. Will loves his job and we all love being near family again. Wait for our upcoming post about the house we just bought! We are excited about the changes in our lives...

Hello, Arizona!