Moving Day

6:40 AM-The CO detector wakes us up. We looked up the instruction manual and sure enough it was a CO alert. Woke up Starlet, got outside, called the manager, and waited for the owner.

7:30 AM - We have a new detector!

Breakfast and showers.

9:00 AM - Movers arrive. They are crazy fast! It's weird but nice to have strangers load your stuff for you.

11:00 AM - Suitcases packed and loaded in the car. We are ready to leave! Too bad we have to stay here until they're done.

11:15 AM - Cool Apa's friend comes to ex change goods and say goodbye. We'll miss him.

12:30 PM - Cool Mamma and Starlet run errands and get Wendy's.

12:45 PM - Starlet falls asleep watching a movie in the car. This NEVER happens. Poor tired little one.

2:00 PM - Movers still loading boxes, car all packed, Starlet and Cool Mamma sitting in AC car watching "mini!" (Minions- Despicable Me 2) and wondering what to do.

2:45 PM - Starlet and Cool Mamma go to friend's house to pick up a sippy cup and play with Starlet's friend, Twinner (born on there save exact day). Really nice to chat and see them again before they move.

3:30 PM - Cool Apa calls saying that the movers are done and that he needs a ride to lead the movers to the piano at Grandma's.

4:30 PM - The movers are done! Papers are signed! We are officially living out of suitcases.

5:00 PM - Go back to the apartment and do a super fast Clorox wipe down and trash sweep.

6:00 PM - Done! Left the keys on the kitchen counter. Officially homeless. Cool Apa packs the roof of the car.

6:30 PM - We head to Cool Mamma's cousin's for dinner.

7:00 PM - Arrive in South Provo for  dinner and chat.

9:00 PM - Decide to head to Pocatello despite how tired we are and despite our cousin's offer to stay the night.

9:30 PM - Make it only 10 minutes down the freeway and turn around. Cool Apa said that the only way the three hours to Pocatello could be longer is if he was waiting for combat. Ha! Time to quit for the day.

10:00 PM - Come back to cousin's and get what we need for the night.

10:30 PM - Starlet asks to go to bed.

Chat with cousin's.

11:15 PM - SLEEP!

- Cool Mamma

Holy Buckets of Blessings

Hello. I'm sitting in the Boise airport,  taking a break to myself, and waiting for the plane to get here while Cool Apa takes Starlet all over the place to get her wiggles out. Ha! My pregnant pelvis won't let me walk a ton without being sore later so I'm so glad Cool Apa and I are both here so he can be the baby-tainer.

Those of you who heard about the interview trip might be thinking, "Boise? Why are you in Boise again??." (My sleep deprived and missing-its-bed body are wondering that too.....) Well, we are back in Boise again for a house hunting trip. Again, you might be thinking,  "Didn't you just do that in Utah? You moved into a new place end of July, right?" and you would be correct! So yes we did it all again in Boise the past few days. And..... WE WERE SUCCESSFUL!! we found a place about 20 miles from Micron: a little far, but it met all the  other criteria.

I can't believe that in 3 days we found, looked at, AND put the deposit on a little home!! And that was after researching mostly online not in person! I think I'm in denial just to numb myself to all the stress and emotions that come with change.
Let me rephrase that:

LIFE CHANGES ARE EMOTIONAL AND STRESSFUL THINGS!!!

Man.  It's wonderful, amazing, scary, humbling, and nerve-wracking all at the same time!

It's also miraculous. The pieces have just fallen into place. Heavenly Father has just taken such good care of us. I felt months ago that He was weaving everything for our good, setting up all the pieces in such a way that as soon as He said "go" they would all fall into place. And they did! They just did. We got a job that Cool Apa is interested in, it's close to my family which I need, it comes with great benefits and salary, and it'll pay the rent on the house we found in only THREE DAYS!  Wow. We are so blessed! I don't feel deserving of all the blessings but I am just in awe at the mercy and graciousness of my Father. I need to thank Him.

I'll keep a prayer of gratitude in my heart as we fly, drive, and then SLEEP!

-Cool Mamma