We made it! It was a long few days but we are finally here and moved in to our apartment.
Last Friday Quinn and my dad spent all day packing the U-haul. They did a great job. So far it looks like everything made it in one piece.
Quinn's parents flew in Friday night to help us make the trek. We had hoped to leave early Saturday morning but had a few set backs. By the time we got our car on the trailer, we discovered that the trailer had a flat tire. So we made a trip to the U-Haul office and were delayed a couple of hours. But all in all the first day of driving was fun. We drove through quite a bit of Quinn's mission on the way out and I learned a lot about fun towns like Helper, UT. The first day we drove as far as Moriarty, New Mexico. It was still surprisingly cold there.
Sunday we started out early for Texas. We stopped for lunch in Amarillo. Sunday's drive was bit more boring. Just a lot of flat land to look at so I actually slept. I felt bad leaving Quinn by himself driving the U-Haul but he said he didn't mind. We finally arrived in Plano Sunday evening a little before 7 pm. So we were all able to get a nice nights sleep before we started hauling boxes.
Monday Quinn headed off for orientations while Serge, Vicky and I started unloading the U-Haul. In 2 1/2 hours we had almost everything out except for the mattress, the dryer and the couch. We left the big heavy stuff for when Quinn was done with orientation so we could use his muscles. Later that night, Quinn's parents took us out to dinner for a celebratory dinner. It was delicious and fun.
Today Quinn headed off for his first real day of class. I dropped off Quinn's parents at the airport and then tried to get some work done. It's been a few days since I've checked the email. This afternoon I'll just spend unpacking and making our apartment feel more like a home.
Our apartment is small but nice. I was very pleasantly surprised with the location and property. From our balcony we have a great view of the lake and the swans. And from our bedroom window we have a nice few of the pool.
So far so good. We are loving our first few days of Plano. I'll post pictures soon. We love and miss you all!
Stay tuned for more adventures...
Last Friday Quinn and my dad spent all day packing the U-haul. They did a great job. So far it looks like everything made it in one piece.
Quinn's parents flew in Friday night to help us make the trek. We had hoped to leave early Saturday morning but had a few set backs. By the time we got our car on the trailer, we discovered that the trailer had a flat tire. So we made a trip to the U-Haul office and were delayed a couple of hours. But all in all the first day of driving was fun. We drove through quite a bit of Quinn's mission on the way out and I learned a lot about fun towns like Helper, UT. The first day we drove as far as Moriarty, New Mexico. It was still surprisingly cold there.
Sunday we started out early for Texas. We stopped for lunch in Amarillo. Sunday's drive was bit more boring. Just a lot of flat land to look at so I actually slept. I felt bad leaving Quinn by himself driving the U-Haul but he said he didn't mind. We finally arrived in Plano Sunday evening a little before 7 pm. So we were all able to get a nice nights sleep before we started hauling boxes.
Monday Quinn headed off for orientations while Serge, Vicky and I started unloading the U-Haul. In 2 1/2 hours we had almost everything out except for the mattress, the dryer and the couch. We left the big heavy stuff for when Quinn was done with orientation so we could use his muscles. Later that night, Quinn's parents took us out to dinner for a celebratory dinner. It was delicious and fun.
Today Quinn headed off for his first real day of class. I dropped off Quinn's parents at the airport and then tried to get some work done. It's been a few days since I've checked the email. This afternoon I'll just spend unpacking and making our apartment feel more like a home.
Our apartment is small but nice. I was very pleasantly surprised with the location and property. From our balcony we have a great view of the lake and the swans. And from our bedroom window we have a nice few of the pool.
So far so good. We are loving our first few days of Plano. I'll post pictures soon. We love and miss you all!
Stay tuned for more adventures...
4 comments:
Hey! Welcome to Texas! I'm glad you made it safe and await pictures!
Sounds like it could not have gone better! What a fun adventure.
Here it is Tuesday night already. What a great weekend we had with you and Quinn even though I stiffened up on the airplane coming back to Virginia. Glad you made it back to Plano from the airport. That was a more hair-raising ride than the entire two-day trip from Utah. Must say...the blue bookcase looks great. Love, MIL
Deep in the Heart of Texas! I've never been there, so you'll have to tell me what it's like. Have fun setting up the new pad - sounds like a great apt.
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