We left after cleaning the house on Thursday (thanks to all the 15 ladies who helped make short work of that!!) and drove to a KOA in Mountain Home, ID (south of Boise.) We had loaded all our camping stuff in the moving truck so we had just planned to pull out blankets and sleep under the stars. To our surprise this particular KOA had some tepees. That was so much fun for the kids. The next day we drove all the way to Roseburg. It took 14 hours to make a nine hour trip. By the end I was sleep deprived, sick of driving and Rachel would not stop crying. I kept calling Richard on the walkie talkie and telling him I wasn't going to make it, but we eventually did. We were so blessed that this was such a safe trip and we know Heavenly Father was watching out for us.
We have been pleasantly surprised at how at home we feel already and how friendly and welcoming the people in the ward and community have been. Our rental home is 3 bed 2 bath and 1500 sq. ft. It felt like we were all on top of each other for the first couple of days, but things are settling down. We have a great big backyard with a ton of fruit trees and a walnut tree so Richard made three swings that hang on the branches and the kids have made a club that has curtains strung up on the trees for the many plays that they have performed. We also ordered a basketball hoop (which took Richard 5 hours to put together) which has been fun as we realized we can have some pretty good games as a family now that the kids are a little older (I am flattered that the kids have to ask who is better, Mom or Dad.)
After settling in for a couple days we took an excursion to the coast (my big request) and had a great time out there. It was nice to finally relax and not have the stress of the move. Our house closed a few days after that and we just feel really blessed at how well things have worked out for us. Thank you to all of you who prayed for us. We will miss you all so keep in touch.
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