Week 1

We made it! The drive wasn't as bad as we thought it would be. We made stops at Lake Hartwell to see my dad and Susan, and then we drove to Greenville to spend the night with Ryan, Pam, Madison and Paden, and to see Courtney. Our first day from Atlanta was a bugger. The 2-hour drive nearly did us in...

On Monday, Labor Day, we made our way through NC (stopping at Best Buy to purchase a Navigation System that was later returned because it took both of us, and way too much thought to operate,) VA (where we stopped in Grottoes to see Chris's Uncle Jack,) WV (um, no stops here...), MD, PA, NJ, NY, and into CT, where we stopped for the night in Stamford.
**Great thanks to Chris's dad for spending over an hour on the phone with Chris trying to find us a decent place to stay.

On Tuesday morning we jumped in the car for the final leg of our trip. Funny thing, after spending nearly 12 hours in the car the day before, the last 3 1/2 hours of our drive seemed to last forever. Finally, around 1 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2008, we made it to our new home in Boston, Massachusetts. Over 1000 miles, 5 toles, countless highways, and a myriad of CD's, we made it. We were in 10 states in 3 days. And boy, were we glad to get here. I'd like to say that I contributed to the driving, but that would be a lie of sorts. Actually, I did contribute in that I managed to stay awake for all but about 1 hour of the entire trip. For me, that's huge.

Moving in should have been easy. We rented a furnished unit, so all we had to bring was our clothes. I've never claimed to be an efficient packer, and this move just proves that I have NO CLUE how to pack, at all. Our car was packed with every item of clothing I own, and a few of Chris's things. When we got to our apartment on Beacon Hill (www.beaconhillonline.com) we were less than excited to notice that there was NO parking. The next hour or so of moving our things into the apartment consisted of a series of sprints to and from the car with luggage as Chris drove around the block time and again. Next time I'll pack lighter...

We got all of our things in, and we've spent the last day and a half trying to fit all of our things into a tiny space. Chris left this morning for Mongolia, and by the time he gets back on the 22nd, I should have this place all figured out. Thank you for all of your prayers for us as we made the journey up here. Please continue to pray for us in our new home!