My ode to Lawrence is below my "mamma mia" post...for those who are interested...
I'm kicking myself that I didn't get more pictures of the whole moving process. Of course, it is really the last thing on anyone's mind when you are trying to fit your 1500 square foot house into a 26 foot moving truck. Miraculously, it all fit and we were really happy with our Penske (no more U-Haul's for this family).
My dad flew out to help with the move and drive out to Columbus. What a blessing! Peter worked himself to death on moving day, although we did have lots of help packing the truck. I was trying to keep the kids out of the way and getting Dad at the airport. We spent our last night in Lawrence saying good-byes to our good friends and swimming at the hotel. My dad drove with me and the boys in the Rodeo and Peter drove the Penske. Our walkie talkie (cell phone) names were "Peter Penske" and "Kill Me Now." I was so glad to have my dad in the car with me; it was great to visit with him for the sixteen-hour drive and to have him behind the wheel while I tended to kiddo needs. We even took a rest stop at the arch in St. Louis! We also broke up the trip by spending a night in Indianapolis. It ended up being a great trip.
We were very relieved upon arriving in Columbus. The city is beautiful; especially our part of town. Very clean and green. Our apartment was in great condition - another worry squelched. We're living in a townhome complex, where out of 52 units, about half are inhabited by LDS families - a Mormontopia. We were greeted with a gaggle of burly movers from the EQ and a few wives and kids. Parker found a round of friends and I got a carpool set up for his preschool within the first few hours of arrival - it just doesn't get better than that.
I'm kicking myself that I didn't get more pictures of the whole moving process. Of course, it is really the last thing on anyone's mind when you are trying to fit your 1500 square foot house into a 26 foot moving truck. Miraculously, it all fit and we were really happy with our Penske (no more U-Haul's for this family).
My dad flew out to help with the move and drive out to Columbus. What a blessing! Peter worked himself to death on moving day, although we did have lots of help packing the truck. I was trying to keep the kids out of the way and getting Dad at the airport. We spent our last night in Lawrence saying good-byes to our good friends and swimming at the hotel. My dad drove with me and the boys in the Rodeo and Peter drove the Penske. Our walkie talkie (cell phone) names were "Peter Penske" and "Kill Me Now." I was so glad to have my dad in the car with me; it was great to visit with him for the sixteen-hour drive and to have him behind the wheel while I tended to kiddo needs. We even took a rest stop at the arch in St. Louis! We also broke up the trip by spending a night in Indianapolis. It ended up being a great trip.
We were very relieved upon arriving in Columbus. The city is beautiful; especially our part of town. Very clean and green. Our apartment was in great condition - another worry squelched. We're living in a townhome complex, where out of 52 units, about half are inhabited by LDS families - a Mormontopia. We were greeted with a gaggle of burly movers from the EQ and a few wives and kids. Parker found a round of friends and I got a carpool set up for his preschool within the first few hours of arrival - it just doesn't get better than that.
While my dad was here for a few days (again, kicking myself for the lack of pictures), we were in full-fledged project mode. He installed a cieling fan, built a railing for the basement stairs, installed a safety gate, and fixed our dryer hookup. Oh, and he and Peter got us a second car...a brand new Toyota Corolla, cherry red. Very nice. The most fun we had with him, however, were the few moments we found to discover places like City Barbeque, Downtown Columbus, and the beautiful neighborhoods here. The kids, although frazzled from the transition, loved having Grandpa around and can't wait to see him again! Thanks, Dad!
7 comments:
wow, dad railing looks great! glad to see you posting...now for some pics of some faces!
Dad really enjoyed the trip! He loves helping fix things around his kids houses, and helping them find good cars! I'm so glad Peter has a good, SAFE car now! We love and miss all of you!!!
Sounds like your dad and Peter really worked hard! And you did too...the kiddo patrol requires no less ingenuity and effort. What a great car!
"Kill Me Now" - funny! Glad you made it safely and are enjoying the transition. The one time we drove through Columbus, I remember commenting to Chris on how green and new it was...surroundings much such a difference! Sounds like you'll be making loads of friends in "Mormontopia". Enjoy your stay!
what a great handy man to have around, building and installing things. sounds like fun with all the mormons in the complex. that will be fun for you guys and help with the big move i'm sure. glad you made it and are settling in.
Glad the move went well. :0)
I'm so glad that you are settling in and it sounds like an awesome area! I'm sure your year will be a blast!
I loved the "Kill Me Now"!! How true! Curious as to why no more Uhauls for your family. I only ask b.c after a nightmare with them in '04 with our family, we vowed to never use them again for ANYTHING. So, our big move to Texas we didn't use them!
The new installments look great! Your dad is quite handy!
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