Moving!

Backtracking w/ some thoughts on the actual move--well, all went smoothly. Moving day worked out well and went quickly, largely in part to the help we got from our family and a church friend. Because we had pared down so much we really got loaded FAST and were on our way. Stopped in St. Louis on night one, then in Pennsylvania, and made it to Yonkers on day three.

The drive really wasn't THAT bad, the boys remained entertained with books and the laptop, and we drove through some beautiful areas of the country. On arrival to our new home here in NY, we had loads of help getting um, unloaded. Cheery faces and some nice welcoming words and all that stuff.

Now some random pics:

Our two smallest helpers...CUTENESS!

Two more "moving help" peeps--thanks D. and K.!!!!

L. packs the ginormous TV. Ahhhhhh.....action movies!

Helpers C. and M. take a lunch break.

Good-bye, 1707. You and your 2500 square feet of 80's luxury decor will be missed (ok, maybe not the 80's decor!).

J. and I. (J.'s best friend) explore our first truck--a 26 footer--which proved to be too big. We were upgraded and then we downgraded ourselves to the 16 foot truck and by the grace of God, everything fit due to my father-in-law and husband's OCD packing skills.

So the move is complete--we are settled in quite well. Our teeny-tiny apartment--all of three rooms and a bath, is serving us well and we are so thankful, in light of what could have been, to be so nicely ensconced. I start work and L. starts school soonish, otherwise, we are in the making friend mode of things and trying to explore la City. Please pray for us as we continue to transition. This is a crazy one, for sure!