Adventure Number 2

On Friday we had arranged a time to meet with Housing on base to go and see our new apartment and get settled in. So Josh and I were a bit nervous the night before wondering what we were going to do if we didn't like the place or what our options were from here on out. We get a call in the morning at like 8 saying that our stuff is trying to be delivered so we had to tell the movers that we were not yet there...they were a little bit annoyed I think, but it wasn't our fault. The dispatcher forgot to tell them that we wouldn't be ready to accept our shipment until at least 10am. On the way to base I told Josh that I really wish we could have seen the place before going with someone else because if I cry then I am going to look like a goon. So we arrive at housing. The base the pretty. There are trees everywhere and everything is really spread out. The lady working asked us if we want to sign the paper work or go and see the house first...we opt for the second (thank God). We drive down to the place and they are like a forrest green with light yellow trim. strange combo but thats ok. So we walk inside and it looks like this place is straight from the70's and has not been updated since. It has this carpet that is hideous, fixtures that are beyond tacky, short ceilings, minimal lighting, and not a whole lot going for it. As I walked around Josh is talking with the lady and I can hear her asking if he likes it or not. He is pretty indifferent, so he tells her that it is up to me. I continue walking around and avoiding eye contact hoping that this moisture build up in my eyes will evaporate. No such luck...I feel the first tear slip down my cheek. Crap. I walk outside to look at the "yard". It was ok size. The one good thing about this place. 3/4 of it is cement and 1/4 is grass seed that has yet to grow...as I am looking out at the grass the woman comes up behind me and asks me what I think...Here they come. I just started to cry. She just stared. She asked if I was ok...I tried to tell her that it was my first move and that I think I was overwhelemed with just life and everything going on, and to be honest that I didn't love the place. I couldn't imagine living here for 3 years or raising a baby here. It was definitely a step down from our old place...actually like a flight of stairs down. So she said that we could go back to the office to see if there was anything else available. I said yes please. We went to the office and she found one that would be available on Wed or Thurs of the following week. I was so relieved. I asked if she had one available to walk through so she took us on a tour of one and I knew right away that it was a better fit. It was a beautiful town home. It feels more like a home. Nice size garage (which Josh loves) wash room, living room, kitchen, dining room, porch (no backyard--only draw back), upstairs with two bedrooms, huge hall closet, linen closet, and bathroom. It has vaulted ceilings and brings in a lot of natural light which will be nice up here. We told her that we would be (I would be) much happier here so she said not a problem. She was really sweet and I apologized profusely for being difficult and she said it was not a problem cause I needed to be happy where I was living. It is true. I do. I need to feel comfortable and like this place can become my home and I do there. Later that day Josh and I drove by the actual place we would be living and there were three deer in our neighbors front yard. He was soooo excited. The workers were there so we asked them if we could run through it and they said, "Go right ahead." Score. We walked through and found out that we got not only brand new carpet throughout, also pergo flooring downstairs and new vinyl in the kitchen! God really does know what he is doing and we worked this all out! We are so excited to move it and get settled. As of right now it feels like we are on vacation cause we are living out of suitcases so it will be nice to have all of our stuff. I think it might also be a little bit difficult for me. So to make a long story longer...we love the new place that we will be living and are thankful that it worked out this way. See you soon!

We're in Washington!

We have began our new journey! We left Tuesday afternoon and drove through the day until we reached a little south of Fresno. We pulled in for the night and had a rest. I was not much of a road trip partner because I kept feeling my eyes get heavier and heavier. I think it was due to the fact that I hadn't had time to be tired for the last couple of weeks because we had been too busy, so my body took full advantage of the time spend in the car. Josh was a trooper though and just let me sleep away. I slept through LA traffic which is nice because it always stresses me out. So then on Wednesday our goal was to make it to Northern California but we made it there and decided to keep on trucking. Duke was amazing in the car. He stayed in the backseat most of the time and just quietly rode along. When the opportunity was available he jumped into the front seat. We found out that he does not like semi trucks that have things loaded on the back that you can see. He growled ferociously at them...and I'm pretty sure he scared them. Haha. So we ended up stopping the next day in Medford Oregon and it was a really nice town to stop in. We slept and then got ready the next day to get right back in the car once again. We both just wanted to be done with the whole driving thing so we trucked all the way up to Washington (and by we I mean Josh). Once again I was compelled to take a nap or maybe two. We pulled up to Josh's buddies house and went out to dinner with he and his wife Morgan. It was delicious. They were gracious enough to let us stay with them. So that ended out road trip. I will post more about what we have done since we have been here at a later time. It has been a busy day so now it is time for a little R&R. I will chat with you all soon!