Our Road Trip--Day 1

So, I am finally sitting down to begin our blog! And, we will begin with my journal of our road trip to our new home....

August 3, 2008--504 Miles Travelled

Wake up at 3:15am, only to go back to sleep for 15 more minutes.

Out of the hotel at 4am, with much chaos--only to head back to the "old" house to unload extras that just won't fit...& grab the roof storage bag that we forgot.

4:44am-the time of the angels-we pull away from our little house waiting to take care of it's new tenants. But I know even though it's hard to do-it's the best thing for our family. Mental note..Thank you God for sending us our angels to guide us & reminding us by having me look at the clock.

5am pull up to Dad's and just like normal they don't hear me knock--UGH! Dom starts the task of figuring out the Stow & Go....

5:45am we begin the long trip--officially only 2 hours behind...but goodbyes were said and kisses given, so...here we go!

5:55am strap of Stow & Go starts beating the roof--WooHoo Albuquerque!

9:10am Dom's 1st ticket?... 84MPH according to Lt. JT Henson with AZ DPS-all we can do is giggle about the typical luck of it all! WooHoo Albuquerque! Survey says...only a warning & a buddy that got shot in the hand and arm in Iraq but just got sent back over (with no feeling in his arm)-so keep doing the good work out there in Minnesota--Thanks JT!!

9:27am Jackrabbit, AZ?? AND NO bathroom--we got a few pictures though. Jump back in and continue New Rules by Bill Maher on CD, giggles resume!

11am Now entering a construction zone--also called The Land of Enchantment? OH, this is New Mexico....oooo I see a teepee & a yellow horse & the casino ad says "You could win a Semi"...hum..I'll skip that one! "Look boys, we're in New Mexico!" Well, there wasn't much excitement from that...Dog seemed to be excited though! She's proving to be a very good traveller. AND, In 5 more miles we can buy Fireworks--GO New Mexico!

4:30pm we are here in our hotel safe & sound. One day down and 4 more to go. So far it feels like we are on vacation, when will it become a reality for me? I talked to my sister and it made me cry. I tried my Mom & it went to voicemail, bummer! Oh yeah, as I write this a fly bugs me and Gianni beats me with a bowl---aahh this the life--on the road that it! Until tomorrow....