Longmont, Colorado

Well we made it to Colorado! We arrived about 9 days ago after two days of driving. We had to drive separately so we could get both of our cars here on time, but it worked out really well. I ended up being really glad for the extra space to bring more things, as well as the freedom to listen to whatever I wanted the whole way! But I did miss the opportunity to chat with Aaron for two straight days, lol. Sugar and Sampson were really fantastic travelers! I was very proud of them. I wish I'd gotten a picture of the backseat of my car, they had the whole backseat to themselves and I made them quite the hangout area! They were pretty happy campers.

We arrived at our hotel in Longmont, Colorado around 6pm and were greeted by Grammy, Papa, Aunt Tanya, Wayne, Tara and Emma!! They took us out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse and we had a great time hanging out and chatting with them! It was so fun! Talk about a welcome committee! :)

The next morning we went to a nearby ward and then spent the afternoon at my Aunt Tanya's house having lunch and hanging out. Monday morning Aaron and I both started work! We celebrated our first day by going to Applebee's! We both think our jobs are kind of boring...but we're just happy to have jobs! (I transferred stores with Best Buy, in case anyone is wondering how I got a job so fast. The Fairview Heights Best Buy is WAAAAAY better than the Longmont Best Buy btw...I miss my amazing coworkers and I really wish there was more customer traffic, but I love that I'm finally getting a lot of hours $$!)

Aaron's company is putting us up in a hotel for 30 days so we've been living at a hotel! We have a little kitchenette which is really nice, so it's not so bad. I like being able to walk down the hall and use the treadmill or jacuzzi in the evenings! The dogs don't like not having a lot of room to run around, but I've been trying to take them on walks when I can. Just short walks though...it's too cold to be outside too long! I like that it's a dry cold here though. St Louis was so humid that the chill cut right through you! This weather is pretty easy to handle with a warm jacket and scarf. Although the dryness in general is taking some getting used to. We've had to go buy more chapstick and drink a lot more water! The first week we were here I was having a really hard time with dehydration... one night I woke up feeling like my insides were in flames and I felt unbearable nauseous - it was miserable! But nothing a few bottles of water couldn't fix :)

Anyway, we like Colorado. I'm really enjoying living near family! Last Wednesday I drove an hour south to Parker where my Grammy and Papa live. I went to lunch with Grammy and my cousin Emma, then Emma and I did a little shopping for some work clothes I needed (khaki pants - Best Buy style!), and Grammy and I went back to her house and watched Oprah and talked with Papa. Then I went and spent the evening with my Aunt Lisa, Lauren, Ryan and Eric. It was so fun to talk with them! It was weird to leave and know I'd see them again in only a week, rather than another year or so! I'm loving this!

Well....that's pretty much the update! Oh we also lined up an apartment this past Saturday, so we have a place to go when our 30 days is up in the hotel! We're really happy with what we found, so hopefully it turns out to be a good temporary situation for us until we can sell our house in Illinois.