Got Mail :)

Sometimes it's the simply things that make you happy. When we left Williams Lake , I knew that we were leaving things behind, there was a foot of snow in the yard and I had no idea what was under it!
I was so thrilled to receive a box in the mail yesterday from Bev Butcher (our neighbour) . I had talked to her and mentioned that I was worried about the mess in the yard the new owners had to clean up. And I mentioned little special things that the kids have given me over the years.  So Bev went and talked to Trisha and told her about a few things I would like to get back. They found this...to someone else it is worth nothing...it is a ROCK, a white rock.....that was given to me by Logan, when he was little. I was so thrilled to open that box! And so excited to find this special rock inside!
 What a wonderful neighbours Bev and George have been, very special people. Who mails a rock? to another province in a box..Bev does...and I love her for that.
I'm so happy to have this back :) and as soon as I make a flower bed, it is going right back in the dirt where it belongs

Day 2 of the big move

We woke up on day 2 of the big move....to see this! Tractor trailer trucks...as far as the eye could see!
The Rogers Pass was closed because of avalanches....we were very lucky to make it through the day before. SO LUCKY!!
 The time had changed by 2 hours...we had changed to mountain time and it was also daylight savings. We would be paying for this in a couple days.  

 Nothing was moving to the west..but .....we left for Alberta...to the east :)

 Logan drove when we were past Calgary. So I was able to take a few pics through the window. A little flat, but still interesting

 And as we pulled into Lethbridge, High Level Bridge. It is amazing! It is a railway bridge built in the early 1900's . It's 314 ft high and over a kilometer long!! You will be seeing lots of the bridge I'm sure

 And finally!!! We had arrived!  It took us about 5 hours to unload that uhaul!!  That is strange, it took us 2 days to fill it!

Been here 4 weeks...time for an update

Early on the morning of March 10th, after 2 days of packing the Uhaul...we were ready to go. That 26ft Uhaul was packed from floor to ceiling , front to back...STUFFED!! There was no more room, we left some stuff behind, and so far we haven't missed it too much.

  We had some amazing friends who showed up on the last day and helped us with everything!! Roxanne and Steve Beaulieu, were such go getters. They made it happen! Gord and Jay showed up to help too! Auntie Jay brought coffee and goodies at the perfect time. They all helped stuff boxes in the truck , clean up the mess and at the end they took home the stuff we had no room for!

 What would we have done without them!? What amazing friends!!!   This is the UNIT! just before we left Williams Lake...in Nana Shirley's yard.

 So the trip was pretty uneventful....and the pictures make it look worse than it was. The Rogers Pass was the worse part of the drive. The roads were bare and wet, and it was snowing , but it was mild. This is the the highways truck on the side with the flashing lights.....just keep driving before they close the pass!!

 Mike , Corb and Chloe rode in the Uhaul. Logan and I drove the van (which was also stuffed full). All the pictures while we drove, were taking by Logan.

 This is one of my favourites! Look at all the snow!! and Ice. 

 There was so much snow at the top....you've got to love the signs...nothing like scaring the crap out of the average driver!

 And sometimes ...it's a little icy

So for our first day...we went from Williams Lake to Golden, BC. That was the hardest part! But we made it! I followed Mike and put on my hazzard lights on when we went up the hills ....we were going about 40km / hr......SLOW!! That Uhaul was heavy!!

We are MOVING

So much has happened over the past 6 months. About a year ago , we started looking for somewhere else to live. Either in BC or Alberta. It was time for a change. We have spent so much time reno-ing the house, and finally finished it ..the way we have always wanted.....in December. OH BOY.

 We picked a location that we thought would be a great place for the kids and us. Mike had an interview for a new job in September and was contacted as soon as we arrived home.

Mike's new boss said that he understood if we wanted to wait, but the job was there, and they would wait.

So in December, Mike went and saw his brother, we took a trip to Grama and Gramp's (in Terrace) for Christmas , and then we went and saw Jason and Sara...And our new neice PIPER!

And then we put the house on the market! 2 weeks later we had this nice little sign in our front yard!

 It happened much faster than we planned. So Corbin and I hopped on a plane and flew to Calgary...and then drove to Lethbridge Alberta...YEP we are going to the flatland :)
After 4 days of realtors, builders and a bunch of viewings......we purchased a brand new (not even finished yet ) house. It's beautiful , but as you can see we are going to Suburbia! In town...with close neighbours. This will definitely be different. But if we are going to change, I guess we should be able to change everything. And really ....it's a brand new 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home...I'm not complaining.

so on March 10th we will be driving from Williams Lake to Lethbridge...not all in one day of course.
We are all so excited about this change. Although we will miss all our friends here, we are excited to start something new. In a place that has a thriving economy, tons of opportunities, beautiful schools, and amazing shopping and only 2 hours from Calgary.
The weather will be warmer, the outlook will be brighter and we know that this is the right move for our family.
 I can't wait to landscape that yard and put our own personal touch on it...I may need some of Grampa's help though. Did I mention the 5 bedrooms? extra room for visitors :)