Our Hillbilly Move

We have finally made it to our Kentucky home & are starting to get settled. It still doesn't feel like home, but I'm sure with time it will. We packed all last week and picked up the U-Haul on Thursday. We had lots of great friends come over to help us load up (and the guys played one last game after everything was done). We jam-packed a 26-ft U-Haul, Garrett's car on the trailer, and the van.

The family room getting packed up.

The kids spent two nights "camping" after their beds were taken down & loaded.

The U-Haul parked behind our house - Ryan road up and down the alley to pass time (all the other toys were packed)

Loading the U-Haul

Practicing our "hillbilly" skills

Our neighbor bought us breakfast on Friday morning (thanks Cremer). Garrett and Andi headed out in the U-Haul around 8:00. I stayed behind with the little ones until 10:00 when a lady came to look at Sparkie. Since we are renting (and Ryan is allergic) we decided to find a new home for her. It came down to the wire, but Sparkie found a new home!!

It was a long drive with the little ones. About an hour out Garrett called and asked if I had turned the water on - because it wasn't! I thought I had told the city when we were coming, but wasn't sure. Once we got there (tired, hot, and cranky) we had to figure out what to do. Garrett tried to get someone to come out, but made no progress. Luckily our new neighbors fed us, gave us a swimming pool of water to flush the toilets with, a jug of drinking water, and let us bathe the kids in their house.

Saturday was the 4th - a big celebration in Wilmore. We went to the parade (and saw the Lawnmower Brigade). After the parade they have food & games in the park. We walked down for a while. On our way back, Garrett stopped and chatted with one of the police officers that was directing traffic - hoping to find someone to turn out water on.

He picked the right guy, because the officer introduced him to the city clerk. She said her computer had told her the water was on, but she would send someone over right away!! By late afternoon we had water again!! Ah, the sound of toilets filling never sounded so sweet!!

We purchased a new desk because we were afraid the other one wouldn't make the move in one piece. Garrett drew the short straw and hand to put it together.

My new kitchen filled with boxes. I have MORE space than my last kitchen (and a dishwasher and food disposal!!)

The length of our house - filled with boxes. The closest room is the family room, followed by the dining/computer room and then the kitchen. The three bedrooms and two bathrooms are off to the right.

Our family room with some pictures on the wall (and most of the boxes gone)

The length of our house, but with some decorations and less boxes

Andi standing out front of our new house. (notice the GIANT pile of boxes on the front steps)

We went to chapel today at the seminary. It was nice to see people again. I was beginning to feel like a hermit. Garrett has to travel back to Chicago tomorrow to pick Hunter up from scout camp. It will be nice to have him back home. There's some boys across the street that eagerly watched us pull in that will be pleasantly surprised to see a kid their age.

All in all, Kentucky is more AND less hillbilly than I expected. The grocery store was VERY hillbilly, but everything else has been great. The hills throw my sense of direction off (I've gotten use to flat & square). I've taken a liking to sweet tea & the laid back southern way of life!! This may be a hard place to leave (just like the last one was).