Leaving Cleveland, First Dental Office Prospect

After graduation we exhausted ourselves with preparing what wasn't already packed for the move. I really hate moving from state to state. The inner-city move is so much easier! Everything isn't so final. You can move your stuff and come back later to clean up. When you move from Cleveland to Burley you must pack up your truck with everything you have and then clean. After that you just got to get out of town. There is nothing left to sit on or eat or anything. Uggh! I hate moving! I do appreciate my Dad for flying out to help us in our efforts and then drive across the country with us.

The day my Dad flew in I had to pick up Taylor from preschool on my bike because Kelby took the car to get my Dad at the airport. Taylor was so excited to have his mom show up on a bike. On the way home he told me that, "I wish Dad would use the car more often when you had to pick me up." Taylor always says some funny things. I love that kid, (go figure, I'm his mom).

Ian fell asleep on the couch while Kelby and I were busy getting things ready. Our kids were really neglected during the move. I'm surprised they lived through it. I guess there really is alot to that saying that kids are resilient.
One of Taylor's final projects at school. He is so cute when he brings them home to show me.
One last picture before we drive off. This is our house half covered by a tree. It is split into three apartments and we occupied all of the first floor.

I am so going to miss the cemetery nearby our house, the parks, friends, the library system, and the Cleveland Music School Settlement. One of my favorite things was the fireworks show every 4th of July on Mayfield Road. Guys would come running out of the back of a local restaurant with boxes on their shoulders, light off the fireworks, then clear the road so traffic could still get through. I always found it humorous and felt spoiled that I could just walk up the street and get an amazing show for free. I loved it! Cleveland has been good to us and we learned alot while we were there.

Driving across the country was fun. We started Friday evening, drove all day Saturday, Sunday, and then half of Monday. It got a little old Monday morning when I knew I would be in Salt Lake that afternoon. I had the GPS on and I counted nearly every minute down. Coming through Parley's Canyon and seeing the valley was awesome. I couldn't believe we made it!

We spent Memorial Day evening at my sister Jen's house. Ian cried when I put him back in the van for the 40 minute drive. He was not about ready to leave Grandma's house. In fact he cried all the way to Jen's house. Poor thing. I kind of felt the same way too.

On Tuesday we trucked out to finish our trip to Burley, ID. Now we are staying with Kelby's mom until he can find permanent work. I hope it is soon!

After visiting our first dental practice prospect we went to lunch with Jill at Chili's in Pocatello, ID. She watched our boys for us while we met with the dentist. Thanks Jill!
Kelby & Ian being silly.
Me taking a stab at being silly.

If you look careful you can see Taylor taking a pic of me with my cell phone. He was so busy taking pictures that he didn't end up in any of them, but he was there. One night after I put the boys to bed when I came back to check on them I found them together. I guess there is nothing better than a little comfort from a sibling. Taylor and Ian miss Cleveland and all their friends. It is hard to explain to them that everybody else left too or is going to leave in the next few years. Just watching a movie with their Dad. Can you guess which one? Probably Toy Story or Toy Story 2. The move jarred Ian so much that he took to new movies. Cars still has a place in his heart, but he has found a new favorite.