Day Two- of our move

I know that I was distracted from the story of our move, but I wanted to add those pictures and movies in so you could see what Colorado is about. I will start on the next part of our trip. Paul had been fussy that night because he was teething, so my parent took Paul in their room so that Joshua and I could sleep more. We left the hotel at 11:00 am. We were all tired still, but wanted to reach Colorado as soon as possible. We drove through Arizona without stopping. It was hot in Arizona as it was in Nevada and California. We drove until 12:30 pm where we stopped in St. George, Utah for lunch. Then we headed on the road because we wanted to arrive in Colorado as soon as possible. While we were driving it started to rain, which helped cool things down alot. It was raining huge drops, but it only lasted a short time. We passed through Zion National Park. That is one of our favorite spots and I wish we had time to stop and see it, but that was not to be during this trip. There was alot of farm land around and horse pastures. They were all so beautiful for they were surrounded by green. Our next stop was Beaver, Utah. It is such a quite little town and I loved stopping there. My dad thought that there was a campground there that we could stop at and rest, but we could not find it. So instead we stopped at a McDonald's that had a playground and let Paul play while we all rested. That was Paul's first time in a playground and boy did he having fun. It was so cute seeing him discover things for the first time. We ended up staying there longer than we had intented to, and it was quite late when we headed back on the road. We stopped in Richmond to fill up our gas tanks and that was the last stop before we found a hotel to spend the night. We were hoping to make it to Grand Junction, Colorado before stopping. Then we would have only 6 more hours to drive. We were all tired and ended up stopping in Green River, Utah. This is the end of the second day.
These pictures are of Arizona, Utah, Beaver, Richmond (don't worry I have them marked so you know which state and city is which), and of course us! The move is of Paul playing in the tunnel at the play ground in Beaver, Utah.

Ed Gorden and Blackberry's house

Ed Gorden is a friend of the family who offered his home to us while we look for a home of our own. He has a dog, a miniature poodle, named Blackberry. Blackberry is a very sweet and friendly dog. Paul is not quite sure what to think of him. Ed has a big house which has 4 bedrooms, but with four extra adults and two kids, it really fills up the house. We are very thankful for Ed offering his home to us to use. We think we have found a house and are looking at our options. The house is three stories (including the basement), four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and is located in Colorado Springs about 3 miles from the shop. Please pray for us as we discover what God's will is. The top picture is of Ed and Blackberry. The next one down is Ed's house. The one after that is one of the views from the back of the house. The next one is another view from the back of the house. The last one is the view from the front of the house.

Thunder Storms

Here in Colorado we have had thunder storms almost every afternoon. The clouds become dark and you can see the lighting. The weather has been in the 80's and when it rains the temperature drops. In California when it rains, we are lucky to have even a few inches of rain. It never really down pours. Here it does not last long, but when it rain it pours. It has rained lightly at times. We are really enjoying being in Colorado. Here are some movies of it pouring here in Colorado.

Paul and Peter

It is so cute to see both of them together. Peter is reaching the age where he can recognize faces. Whenever Paul is near by, Peter sees him and starts to smile and kick his feet. Paul loves his little brother and loves to give him kisses. Paul is a very good helper when it comes to taking care of Peter. They are going to be very close as they grow up together. This move is of Paul loving Peter while Peter is in his swing and Peter excited about seeing his big brother.

Day One- of our move

We were able to leave at 8:00 pm for Colorado. Our goal was to leave around the boys bedtime so that we could drive as long as we could. The Fox Family came over and helped us load up the rest of our things as well as clean the house. Then my mom, dad, and Joshua took naps so that they could stay awake and drive. Another reason why we drove at night was because we were going to be driving through Nevada and we wanted to get there when it was cooler. We drove through San Bernardino, Irvine, and Barstow before reaching Nevada. It was very emotional for all of us because we have lived in Riverside our whole lives and this was something totally new. As we left Riverside, I kept thinking about all the places that I was seeing for the last time (at least for right now). I was very excited about this new adventure that the Lord was taking us on. It was still very hot as we were driving, so we had the air conditioning on. We stopped to grab a bite to eat before reaching Nevada. The boys were good and slept the whole time we were driving. They would wake up when we stopped, but fell back to sleep when we started up again. When we reached Nevada it was hot (in the 90's). I was so glad that we were not going to stop in Nevada. My mom and I slept most of the time while my dad and Joshua were driving. We stopped driving for the night around 3:30 am. We all decided that we were tired and needed to sleep. We stopped in Mesquite, Nevada at a casino hotel called the Oasis. We all fell into bed exhausted and slept soundly. Pumpkin did well on traveling as well (he slept most of the way). This is the end of the first day of traveling.
These are pictures of the boys and cat ready for travel, My friend Mindy and I in front of the house, Paul in the hotel room, and views from our motel room!

Loading Up The Trailers

We wanted to thank everyone for all the help that was given in helping us move. We could not have done it without you. We were so overwhelmed, and it was a real blessing to have you all there. As most of you know, we had so much stuff from the violin shop, my parents house, and our apartment that we not only loaded one trailer full, but two!! Boy were we shocked! On Thursday, July 10, the trailer was dropped off at my parents house. We did not know when it was going to arrive, so we planned on starting to load the next day. The Frymire Family wanted to have lunch with us and we had a great time fellowshipping together. On Friday, July 11, we started at 8:00 am to load the truck. Many of our friends and family came at different times to help us with the packing as well as watching the kids (they were a handful). Paul loved going up the ramp into the trailer. He thought it was cool. Then he would take a ride down on one of the dollies. We did not have everything packed up, and were up early the next day to finish packing. Many of the same people came again to help us pack. We did not think that we would be able to pull out of the driveway on Sunday as planned, but we had some friends come over to help us with last minute packing and cleaning the house. Only by the mercies of God and our friends were we able to leave on Sunday at 8:00 pm. We want to thank all those who came to help us and to show us their love and support. Thank you Allan, Breck Roundtree, Harold and Joan Vargas, Rick and Susie Saunders, Mindy Paterson, David and Margot Frymire, MaryAnn Meyers, The Fox Family. We miss and love you all. This is the end of three busy days packing for our big move.

These pictures are of the friends and family that came to help, Paul having fun, friends and family that came to say goodbye, as well as pictures of us!

WE MADE IT!!!!!

We left for Colorado on Sunday, July 13 at 8:00 pm. We were trying to leave a little before the boys bedtime so we could drive without stopping. The total amount of miles that we drove was over 1,000. It took us 3 days to arrive in Colorado Springs. We arrived in Colorado on Tuesday, July 15 at 7:00 pm. We drove for what seems like many hours and saw alot of difference landscapes. I took many pictures, of which I will post later. We drove through Nevada, Arizona, and Utah before reaching Colorado. Thank you all for your prayers for our family during our travels. Please continue to pray for us as we look for a house, build a business, and reestablish.