Moving day 3 & 4

 We were going to wait until Sunday to make the drive up to Peoria but we decided it would be better for the kids if we got some of it out of the way and stopped for the night.  After Audrey's recital it was a mad dash to pack what was left behind and hit the road.  Uncle Brent, Aunt Janis and Steven were there to pick up a few things we weren't moving and they turned out to be a big help.  Karen & George were also here to help and let us use their truck for the move.  I don't know how we would've done it with out their truck.  Especially, since the movers missed packing all of my pot & pans and cooking utensils.  It's a good thing we did a thorough check of the house before leaving!

 Before we knew it, it was time to hit the road.  Uncle Brent & Aunt Janis were sweet and said a blessing over us before we all went our separate ways.  Many people asked if I was going to even be sad to leave.  Of course, I was more than ready to move on and start the next chapter of our lives but it was still sad to leave.  This was our first house together.  We were in it for 9 years so it holds a lot of special memories.  It's the only house Carter, Audrey and yes even Sasha know as home.  Naturally, there were tears shed when driving away and realizing we won't be coming back.

The first leg of the drive went well and we made it to Paducah, KY before stopping for the night (about 6 hours done).  That left us with only 4 hours to go the next day.  We were able to eat a good breakfast and take our time getting back on the road.  The kids were amazing and I couldn't have asked for them to be any better during the entire drive.  Carter was my big helper with Audrey.  He would help her with her dvd player and snacks without me having to ask him.  We made it to our rental house in Peoria shortly after lunch.

 When we went out for dinner that night we drove by the house to see how it was coming along.  It was so exciting to see most of the framing done and the roof going on!

They were starting to cut out the spots for all the windows too.  We were so excited to see it looking like a house!

The kids are so used to traveling they had no issues sleeping in their new rooms that night.  The kids are adjusting well and are enjoying getting to know their new home town.