The Tall and Short of US

We finally made it! After 26 hours of driving, stopping for food and gas, flat tires, and sleep (so gross), we finally made it! We flew Thomas's brother, Chris, into Salt Lake to help us move. He was really sweet and volunteered to help us on the drive. Honestly, without him, it would've taken 3 days to get here! We loaded up my car, the Jeep, our JT Kettlers van, and a trailer. SO.MUCH.STUFFS. The plan was to leave at 6 am on Wednesday. I knew that was pushing it, so I figured 10 am would be more of an attainable goal. Welp, 4 pm rolled around we left the house! Wahooo! But still had to make a few stops on the way out. I've been pretty sick lately, so the long drive was pretty tough. It took us about 5 hours to go 200 miles. Talk about depressing. The van towing the trailer couldn't go very fast so we had to be cautious. We drove through Wyoming to avoid the mountains. Wyoming is so boring. It rained pretty much our entire drive. Actually, monsooned would...

Thomas and I are excited and sad to be moving to Denver, Colorado. It's definitely bittersweet to say the least. Thomas got a job offer with Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. He will be in corporate training. At first, I was a bit intimidated by moving to a new place. We've visited Colorado quite a few times to visit Thomas's family. We love it out there. A few months ago, we were camping at Green Ridge campgrounds. It was gorgeous! On the way back, we had to stop just to look at all the breathtaking sights of valleys, rivers, and mountains. Jokingly, Thomas said "I don't have to go to Grad school. We could just move here now!" We sat there for a second contemplating, then both said "Nahhh! No way!" All we're sayin' is be careful what you wish for! With much thought and prayer, we decided to make the move in just a few short months. We leave at the end of August. The biggest reason I was so on board with the sudden move was my job. Th...