First Down

We survived the first week. Emotions are always high after a move for us and the learning curve is steep. We had a broken phone, a useless dryer, and a UTI for one kid amongst all the other moving-in of last week.

Who knew electric and gas dryers have totally different hookups? (duh) I didn't know there was a difference til now. We have/had an electric one. Gas dryers really are faster at drying! I found one on craigslist and took my trusty minivan to pick it up with the three kiddos. After Cody switching seats 5 or 6 times, the man shaking his head in disbelief, and two seats removed and stowed we had it stashed. The man said he appreciated my "tenacity." I think he was trying to say give up and go home. but we got it! We had MOUNTAINS of laundry. Every blanket, towel and item of clothing we owned.

Grocery shopping is wild. Prices here are crazy. We found a cute persian market with cheap produce and will pay one arm and one leg for everything else. Luckily there is a Costco I can give my limbs too. You can get a 50 lb. bag of flour for $15 if you ask the front. Pretty sweet deal - let the bread making begin!

We gave up having a yard to come to this neighborhood. But we gained a park on our block, several swimming pools, and splash parks and a perfect little balcony off our bedroom that sees the sun in the morning. A little utopian suburb with a lot of traffic and people.

 Everything is so detailed and landscaped. You can't tell from this but I try.

 I love this spot in the morning 

 Here's our house.

 This one, specifically

 This park is .1 miles from our house!

  

 Grumpalump 

 This is our new floor. I LOVE it!!!

 Got Macey to smile finally:)

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The night before we moved we went to a going away party for Ben's work. They gave him a beautiful book of photographs of Oregon signed by the doctors and his coworkers. There was a lot of drinking and visiting at the barbeque. One woman was telling me she had been to Utah once and just had to make the drive to the oldest tavern in Utah. She glanced at me curiously and then smirked and said they have a hard time keeping it staffed.  So, already aware that we were being watched I was super embarrassed and super entertained when Macey announced in her ultra-loud-I-Have-a-comment voice at an opportune moment of silence: "She is drinking alcohol!" Then she pointed an accusing finger at the woman next to us. An astute observation. The group of 20 people sitting nearby- drinks running freely- were dumbfounded. Those crazy mormons.