On an Adventure

Ryan and I have found ourselves at the very beginning of so many adventures that I feel certain this scene has to have taken place between the two of us and the universe:

Gandalf- "I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone."
Bilbo- "I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!"

And apparently the universe found our reply so hilarious that the adventures became very real, very quickly and all at the same time. Fortunately, we have changed our minds since that first conversation and now feel ourselves replying just like Bilbo:

                 

These few months have been a whirlwind of events and I'm surprised a bit at just how exciting its been the entire time. I mean honestly, how many people dance and sing "Oklahoma" into their Swiffer duster when they find out where the new job will be? Anyway, we've got so much to tell you guys! And show you through all the pictures I take and hoard like a crazy cat lady!

First off...pshh what am I saying? I have no idea how to keep  this blog chronologically, since we are kinda starting in the middle and some of you have all, half, or none of the in between stuff.  So mwhahahahaha! This will  be a series of events in no clear order, so enjoy! ;)

So about three weeks ago we moved to the middle of the country. The truck was HUGE and FULL, and kinda scary for me to drive, so for 16 hours on day 1, Ryan drove the entire time. We had breakfast in Utah, lunch in Wyoming, dinner in Colorado, and stayed the night in Kansas. One of the funniest moments had to be in the middle of Wyoming Ryan turns to me and says, "I'm so bored! I'm actually bored! Please tell me Kansas is better than this?"

Thank you, Colorado

When we finally got to our new apartment, a dozen people from our new ward at church came immediately to help us unload. Also, our particular apartment had just gotten brand new carpet and kitchen appliances! Yay!

Before

After :)

While unpacking it absolutely felt like we had too much stuff to fit in this awesome apartment. But it's all cleverly tucked away now :) All in all nothing much happened on the drive out here, which was definitely a huge blessing for us. And the only thing that broke, broke after getting it into the apartment. It was an old bookcase, which completely shattered when we went to move it into the spare room. I still remember the one piece of wood that remained in my hands...it was like a moment in a movie, like a mini-adventure that Bilbo went on :)