Hello to everyone from Portland, Oregon..
The drive today was remarkable. There were rolling hills everywhere we looked. We saw a lot of mountains, including Mt. Shasta. My favorite part of the drive was seeing all the different rivers that ran through some of the cities we drove through. Kurt said his favorite part of the drive was seeing Southern Oregon (where all the snow covered mountains were). Brooklyn got to play in the snow for the first time and she loved it!! She tried to eat the snow when we were at the rest stop.. what a goofball. The second half of the drive was just a bunch of rain and wind. Traffic was pretty decent throughout the whole trip thankfully :)
Well tomorrow is the last day of driving... thank goodness. Kurt and I finally get to see where we are going to call 'home' for the next four years. I hope it is everything we hoped for :) Well I am getting a headache so I am going to head to bed...
Goodnight everyone <3
I miss you Dad, Mom, and Richard! The Christmas was not the same with out you all :(
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Bakersfield, CA to Redding, CA
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!
Today we drove from Bakersfield, California to Redding, California. Almost the whole drive was very cloudy and raining. There was nothing to look at other than a bunch of grape vineyards and some type of fruit or pecan trees. Once we got to Redding we checked into our hotel and got settled in. Then we went to try to find something for dinner. We drove all around town, but almost everything was closed. Luckily we found a diner named "Black Bear Diner". The parking lot was packed, but somehow we got a seat right when we walked in. Kurt ordered a reuben sandwich and I got chicken tenders. After dinner we went back to the hotel.
Well we are going to head to bed.. hopefully the drive tomorrow will be more interesting.
Goodnight <3
Today we drove from Bakersfield, California to Redding, California. Almost the whole drive was very cloudy and raining. There was nothing to look at other than a bunch of grape vineyards and some type of fruit or pecan trees. Once we got to Redding we checked into our hotel and got settled in. Then we went to try to find something for dinner. We drove all around town, but almost everything was closed. Luckily we found a diner named "Black Bear Diner". The parking lot was packed, but somehow we got a seat right when we walked in. Kurt ordered a reuben sandwich and I got chicken tenders. After dinner we went back to the hotel.
Well we are going to head to bed.. hopefully the drive tomorrow will be more interesting.
Goodnight <3
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Phoenix, AZ to Bakersfield, CA
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!
Kurt and I tried to get on the road early this morning because we wanted to get to California as early as possible. We make a quick stop at Ritz Camera shop inside the Scottsdale Mall because I wanted to get a new lens and some filters for my camera also. The mall at Scottsdale is soooo fancy, big, and confusing to get around (if you are not familiar with the layout). After leaving the mall Kurt and I headed to the Red Rock Mountains. There we went on a little hike and took some pictures of each other and the pups. After leaving the mountains, we got on the road, heading for California :) Right when we crossed into California we immediately saw beautiful snow capped mountains. For miles and miles, all we saw was mountains with snow on the top... then we arrived in Bernardino, California. There were saw the San Bernardino National Park. The park had a ton of snow and was 33 degrees!! Once we left the park we headed towards Bakersfield. It was weird driving at night in the mountains because you could see the outline of the mountains you were driving through, but you could not actually see them... (if that makes any sense)... Well, Kurt and I are exhausted.. The time zone changes and the drive is starting to take a toll on us. Hopefully we will get to sleep in some tomorrow..
Well we are heading to bed because tomorrow is another 6.5 hour drive to Redding, California :)
Merry Early Christmas Everyone!!
rip sarge.. we miss you buddy :(
Kurt and I tried to get on the road early this morning because we wanted to get to California as early as possible. We make a quick stop at Ritz Camera shop inside the Scottsdale Mall because I wanted to get a new lens and some filters for my camera also. The mall at Scottsdale is soooo fancy, big, and confusing to get around (if you are not familiar with the layout). After leaving the mall Kurt and I headed to the Red Rock Mountains. There we went on a little hike and took some pictures of each other and the pups. After leaving the mountains, we got on the road, heading for California :) Right when we crossed into California we immediately saw beautiful snow capped mountains. For miles and miles, all we saw was mountains with snow on the top... then we arrived in Bernardino, California. There were saw the San Bernardino National Park. The park had a ton of snow and was 33 degrees!! Once we left the park we headed towards Bakersfield. It was weird driving at night in the mountains because you could see the outline of the mountains you were driving through, but you could not actually see them... (if that makes any sense)... Well, Kurt and I are exhausted.. The time zone changes and the drive is starting to take a toll on us. Hopefully we will get to sleep in some tomorrow..
Well we are heading to bed because tomorrow is another 6.5 hour drive to Redding, California :)
Merry Early Christmas Everyone!!
rip sarge.. we miss you buddy :(
El Paso to Phoenix
Today we drove from El Paso, TX to Phoenix, Arizona...
Most of the drive consisted of strong winds, dust, tumbleweeds (yes.. just like what you see in old western movies), and traffic. What surprised me the most about this part of the trip was that there is NO grass! When we stopped to let the puppies go potty we tried to find grass for them, but there was none. Instead of grass there is just a bunch of dirt. Also while driving through Arizona there were TONS of cacti :) When I saw the cacti it reminded me of my Grandmother, Betty. She loved cacti. She even had cacti garden in the backyard. It was so beautiful <3...
Once we settled in Phoenix Kurt and I went to Sylvia's. It was a mexican restaurant that was kind of like a Mexican Fuddruckers. When we walked in, we ordered our food. Then we got a number and sat down in a booth. Kurt went and got some chips and salsa some the salsa bar. Then once our food was ready they brought it to our table. It was a very yummy restaurant. After dinner we stopped at a pet store named Wag-N-Wash. It was such an awesome pet store. They had homemade biscuits, pupcakes, and other treats. We got Brooks and Brooklyn a toy and some pupcakes for Christmas :)
Well time for bed. We love you all :)
Most of the drive consisted of strong winds, dust, tumbleweeds (yes.. just like what you see in old western movies), and traffic. What surprised me the most about this part of the trip was that there is NO grass! When we stopped to let the puppies go potty we tried to find grass for them, but there was none. Instead of grass there is just a bunch of dirt. Also while driving through Arizona there were TONS of cacti :) When I saw the cacti it reminded me of my Grandmother, Betty. She loved cacti. She even had cacti garden in the backyard. It was so beautiful <3...
Once we settled in Phoenix Kurt and I went to Sylvia's. It was a mexican restaurant that was kind of like a Mexican Fuddruckers. When we walked in, we ordered our food. Then we got a number and sat down in a booth. Kurt went and got some chips and salsa some the salsa bar. Then once our food was ready they brought it to our table. It was a very yummy restaurant. After dinner we stopped at a pet store named Wag-N-Wash. It was such an awesome pet store. They had homemade biscuits, pupcakes, and other treats. We got Brooks and Brooklyn a toy and some pupcakes for Christmas :)
Well time for bed. We love you all :)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Good Morning
Morning everyone! Last night I watched my Bears defeat the Packers in overtime :) and for some reason this morning I got up at 5:15AM. Since I am up so early.. I am trying to upload more videos and pictures. It might take awhile because there are a lot of videos and photos. For my photo uploads I am no longer using Kodak EasyShare. I switched to photobucket because it seemed that the photos would upload quicker. Also, on photobucket I will hopefully be able to upload my videos too. So I am going to start using only photobucket. I will email the link to everyone once I get more photos uploaded.
We Love Everyone :)
We Love Everyone :)
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sonora, TX to El Paso, TX
Kurt and I made it to our next stop which is in El Paso, TX. It is only 8:56 pm right now and we are watching the Chicageo Bears football game and the game is already in the 4th quarter!! Unfortunately the Packers are up by 7 points with 14 minutes left in the game.
Our drive to day was very interesting and un-beautiful (as Kurt would say when he wants to say something is beautiful). Throughout our drive we saw numerous mountain ranges. We got a chance to get some good pictures, which I will have uploaded some time soon. On our trip we saw the World's Largest Roadrunner and the fort in Ft. Stockton, TX. We also saw the West Texas Mountain ranges. Kurt and I got a chance to take pictures with some cacti on the sid of the highway (that was for Grandma Miller <3). Once we got to El Paso, Kurt and I stopped at UTEP's football stadium where the Sun Bowl is played. The stadium is built into the side of a mountain in El Paso. If you log onto our Youtube website (whenever I get it uploaded) you will be able to see footage from the stadium. The most interesting part of El Paso is driving in I-10 and looking to your left and seeing the Rio Grande River and on the other side of that river and MEXICO! This part of Mexico is exactly what I imagined it would look like, cluttered and dirty, but it is still really cool to be so close to Mexico.
Well, it is now 9:13pm and the Bears are hopefully getting ready to tie this ball game up.. So, I am going to lay down and watch the remaining few minutes of the game.
Our drive tomorrow starts here in El Paso and end in Phoenix, AZ, so we want to get up early so we can make a lot of stops before the sun goes down tomorrow :)
We love and miss everyone..
and Luke.. do you still love your new TV?
Our drive to day was very interesting and un-beautiful (as Kurt would say when he wants to say something is beautiful). Throughout our drive we saw numerous mountain ranges. We got a chance to get some good pictures, which I will have uploaded some time soon. On our trip we saw the World's Largest Roadrunner and the fort in Ft. Stockton, TX. We also saw the West Texas Mountain ranges. Kurt and I got a chance to take pictures with some cacti on the sid of the highway (that was for Grandma Miller <3). Once we got to El Paso, Kurt and I stopped at UTEP's football stadium where the Sun Bowl is played. The stadium is built into the side of a mountain in El Paso. If you log onto our Youtube website (whenever I get it uploaded) you will be able to see footage from the stadium. The most interesting part of El Paso is driving in I-10 and looking to your left and seeing the Rio Grande River and on the other side of that river and MEXICO! This part of Mexico is exactly what I imagined it would look like, cluttered and dirty, but it is still really cool to be so close to Mexico.
Well, it is now 9:13pm and the Bears are hopefully getting ready to tie this ball game up.. So, I am going to lay down and watch the remaining few minutes of the game.
Our drive tomorrow starts here in El Paso and end in Phoenix, AZ, so we want to get up early so we can make a lot of stops before the sun goes down tomorrow :)
We love and miss everyone..
and Luke.. do you still love your new TV?
Houston, TX to Sonora, TX
Today we left Houston, Texas and started our drive to Sonora, Texas. We left the Weisinger's house around 11:00am. Nothing really interesting happened on the drive from Houston to San Antonio. In San Antonio, Texas, Kurt and I stopped and had lunch at a place called Taco Cabana, which is a really popular mexican fast food joint. Kurt said the main reasons Taco Cabana is popular is Texas is because it is cheap, quick food and it serves alcohol. (Don't worry Moms..we did not drink anything that contained alcohol). Then after lunch we headed towards Downtown San Antonio. In Downtown we stopped to see the Alamo. Unfortunately, we did not get a chance to go into the Alamo because of the parking prices, the crowd, and the valuables on the top of our vehicles. After seeing the Alamo, we got back on the interstate and heading towards our hotel.
We got to our hotel around 6:00pm last night. After settling in, Kurt and I ordered a pizza (using our gift cards.. thank you Donnie & Lanita) and watched the Giants football game.
We are off to bed. We are going to try to get on the road early tomorrow. Good night everyone.
We love and miss everyone!
We got to our hotel around 6:00pm last night. After settling in, Kurt and I ordered a pizza (using our gift cards.. thank you Donnie & Lanita) and watched the Giants football game.
We are off to bed. We are going to try to get on the road early tomorrow. Good night everyone.
We love and miss everyone!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Last Day in Houston
Well it is Saturday and it is our last day in Houston before we start the second half of our trip to Washington. This morning we woke up pretty early because Grannie (Kurt's grandmother) and PauPau (Kurt's grandfather) came into town from Grapeland, TX (which is about 130 miles away from Kurt's house in Houston). It was so nice to see them since it had been a year and a few months since Kurt & I saw them last. After everyone woke up & showered, Mr. Donnie made biscuits-n-gravy and bacon for breakfast. I know it was a treat for Kurt to have all of us together for breakfast (and later in the day dinner too). After finishing breakfast and cleaning up, Kurt and Mr. Donnie went to Walmart and picked up some stuff for dinner and some oil for Kurt and I's vehicles. When they got back Kurt changed my oil, Mr. Donnie put some stuff on my doors to make them not squeak anymore, and Eric vacuumed out my car. What a treat!!!! While they were doing all that.. I was wrapping Luke's Christmas present from the three of us... which was a 32'' LCD television. A little while later it was time for 'Christmas dinner'. After dinner was finished it was time to open presents. Kurt & I opened our presents from Grannie and Pau Pau since they had to get back on the road.. Grannie got Kurt and I both gift cards and she got me a beautiful jade necklace. Pau gave Kurt and I a card and a gift to put into our savings account. Then we said our thank yous and goodbye to Grannie and Pau Pau. After the left, we continued to open our presents. Mrs. Lanita got a new remote for the television, a Brighton necklace, and a new Nikon d60 camera. Mr. Donnie got the Planet Earth DVD collection, cologne, an antique Exxon belt button, an ornament, and a back massager. Eric got a clipboard with the Longhorn etched into it (made by & from Luke) an ornament, and some stuff for his new house in Tennessee. Luke got six Xbox 360 games, a Texas Tech t-shirt, an OP shirt, and his new TV. Kurt got 2 knives, a Thompson Center rifle, hunting supplies, a hat, an ornament, binoculars and some stuff for our move (cat litter, ice scraper, tow straps, and an umbrella). I got a bracelet, earrings, gift cards, a picture of Kurt & I at our reception, Bath & Body Works (Thank you Luke!), an ornament, and a gift to put into our savings account.
Although this is my first Christmas away from home... I am grateful that I got to spend a Christmas with my family & the Weisinger family early. I could not of imagined this Christmas going any better then it did this year. Kurt and I want to say Thank You to both of our families for everything they have done for us and continue to do. We love all of you very much!
Tomorrow we are leaving Houston and heading towards Sonora, Texas.. (We are no longer going to Abilene, TX because of the bad weather that is headed this way). On our way to Sonora, TX, we are planning on stopping in San Antonio, TX to see the Alamo and some other places...
I am continuing to upload videos and pictures.. Sorry I am so behind.
Well Kurt and I are going to head to bed with our babies :) I will write again tomorrow..
Although this is my first Christmas away from home... I am grateful that I got to spend a Christmas with my family & the Weisinger family early. I could not of imagined this Christmas going any better then it did this year. Kurt and I want to say Thank You to both of our families for everything they have done for us and continue to do. We love all of you very much!
Tomorrow we are leaving Houston and heading towards Sonora, Texas.. (We are no longer going to Abilene, TX because of the bad weather that is headed this way). On our way to Sonora, TX, we are planning on stopping in San Antonio, TX to see the Alamo and some other places...
I am continuing to upload videos and pictures.. Sorry I am so behind.
Well Kurt and I are going to head to bed with our babies :) I will write again tomorrow..
In Houston
Day 5: (in Texas)
Friday morning, Kurt and I woke up around 7:30am. We just lounged around the house until it was time to leave to take Luke some lunch. Around 11:00am, Kurt and I headed to the Verizon store to try to get my cell phone fixed since it keeps freezing up on me and dropping some calls. When we got to Verizon, Carlos (the gentleman who helped us), told us that my phone's software had the version 5 software and then he told me the phone was one the version 11 software now. So we left my phone at Verizon so thet could hopefully fix it. After leaving Verizon we went to Panda Express and picked up some lunch for Luke and ourselves and then headed to Luke's school to have lunch with him. After meeting some of Luke's friends and seeing his longtime friend Sarah(hope I spelled it right) we went back to Verizon to pick up my phone. So far the problems seen to be fixed.. Thank You Verizon :) Since Target was in the same shopping center as Verizon we figured we would swing in there just to look around. Forty three dollars later was walked out with a brown zip up fleece jacket and fleece football pj pants for me (since it's cold in Washington) and a new pair of pants for Kurt.. Then we headed back to the house. When we got to the house, Mr. Donnie & Mrs. Lanita were heading out to go pick up Luke from school and then head to the airport to pick up Eric. Around 5pm, they got home from the airport and then we went to dinner at Papaseatas (Do not know if that is the correct way to spell it) Mexican restaurant. After an AMAZING dinner (Thank You Mr. Donnie & Mrs. Lanita), I got to go on my first trip into a store called Specs, which the alcohol store in Houston. Sort of like VABC in Virginia, but Specs does not only serve hard liquor but it also serves wine and beer too. It was a pretty cool store to visit. After getting home and settling in, Mr. Donnie, Mrs. Lanita, Eric, and Luke gave me a graduation present. When I opened the Congratulations card there was a gift card instead and a note from all of them. The note said, "what a great job you've done in school, now you're off to the northwest as a duo, here's a little something if you get homesick, pack your bags; it's a round trip ticket". So whenever I want to I can fly home to Virginia :) That was so sweet of them to give that to me. Around 10pm, Luke left and went to a lock-in for his Boy Scouts group. Shortly after he left, Kurt and I hit the sack because we were exhausted.
Friday morning, Kurt and I woke up around 7:30am. We just lounged around the house until it was time to leave to take Luke some lunch. Around 11:00am, Kurt and I headed to the Verizon store to try to get my cell phone fixed since it keeps freezing up on me and dropping some calls. When we got to Verizon, Carlos (the gentleman who helped us), told us that my phone's software had the version 5 software and then he told me the phone was one the version 11 software now. So we left my phone at Verizon so thet could hopefully fix it. After leaving Verizon we went to Panda Express and picked up some lunch for Luke and ourselves and then headed to Luke's school to have lunch with him. After meeting some of Luke's friends and seeing his longtime friend Sarah(hope I spelled it right) we went back to Verizon to pick up my phone. So far the problems seen to be fixed.. Thank You Verizon :) Since Target was in the same shopping center as Verizon we figured we would swing in there just to look around. Forty three dollars later was walked out with a brown zip up fleece jacket and fleece football pj pants for me (since it's cold in Washington) and a new pair of pants for Kurt.. Then we headed back to the house. When we got to the house, Mr. Donnie & Mrs. Lanita were heading out to go pick up Luke from school and then head to the airport to pick up Eric. Around 5pm, they got home from the airport and then we went to dinner at Papaseatas (Do not know if that is the correct way to spell it) Mexican restaurant. After an AMAZING dinner (Thank You Mr. Donnie & Mrs. Lanita), I got to go on my first trip into a store called Specs, which the alcohol store in Houston. Sort of like VABC in Virginia, but Specs does not only serve hard liquor but it also serves wine and beer too. It was a pretty cool store to visit. After getting home and settling in, Mr. Donnie, Mrs. Lanita, Eric, and Luke gave me a graduation present. When I opened the Congratulations card there was a gift card instead and a note from all of them. The note said, "what a great job you've done in school, now you're off to the northwest as a duo, here's a little something if you get homesick, pack your bags; it's a round trip ticket". So whenever I want to I can fly home to Virginia :) That was so sweet of them to give that to me. Around 10pm, Luke left and went to a lock-in for his Boy Scouts group. Shortly after he left, Kurt and I hit the sack because we were exhausted.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Mobile, AL to Houston, TX
Hello again..
Day 4: (Alabama to Texas)
Our drive yesterday started in Mobile, Alabama and ended in Houston, TX. It was supposed to be a 7.5 hour drive that turned into 11 hours, but in the end driving that amount of time was completely worth it as soon as we pulled up in front of Kurt's house. During the drive through Lousiana,on our way to Texas, we are able to drive through Downtown New Orleans. It was neat to see the Superdome and other parts of the city. One of the most shocking things we saw in New Orleans was how many homes, shops, and buildings, were still destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. It was shocking to see churches without roofs and houses with nothing left but a portion of their frame. Some of the sights in New Orleans were devastating. After we drove through Lousiana we were FINALLY in Texas. After crossing the TX border, Kurt and I stopped to fill my gas tank up.. The gas station that we went to had all of the gas stations occupied by other cars. While driving around to find someone to pull in behind and wait to move, there was a lady who was not pumping her gas but was instead FILING HER NAILs while sitting on the bummer of her red explorer. At first Kurt and I thought that she might be waiting for someone who was inside the store... but after 10 minutes of waiting for a pump she was still waiting at the pump.. doing nothing but sitting in her car. How frustrating :( Around 9pm we arrived at Kurt's house, exhausted and very excited to see his family. After a little bit of catching up we all headed to bed. O yeah, just in case anyone wants to know.. the temperature when we got here last night was in the upper 60s and today's forecast was in the upper 70s.
The only weird part of visiting in Texas is thinking about Sunday. When we leave on Sunday we are not going to drive back to Virginia.. Instead, we are going to beginning the new part of our journey. I am so nervous to start in a new place, but I know everything will work out the way it should.
Kurt & I love and miss everyone very much <3
Day 4: (Alabama to Texas)
Our drive yesterday started in Mobile, Alabama and ended in Houston, TX. It was supposed to be a 7.5 hour drive that turned into 11 hours, but in the end driving that amount of time was completely worth it as soon as we pulled up in front of Kurt's house. During the drive through Lousiana,on our way to Texas, we are able to drive through Downtown New Orleans. It was neat to see the Superdome and other parts of the city. One of the most shocking things we saw in New Orleans was how many homes, shops, and buildings, were still destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. It was shocking to see churches without roofs and houses with nothing left but a portion of their frame. Some of the sights in New Orleans were devastating. After we drove through Lousiana we were FINALLY in Texas. After crossing the TX border, Kurt and I stopped to fill my gas tank up.. The gas station that we went to had all of the gas stations occupied by other cars. While driving around to find someone to pull in behind and wait to move, there was a lady who was not pumping her gas but was instead FILING HER NAILs while sitting on the bummer of her red explorer. At first Kurt and I thought that she might be waiting for someone who was inside the store... but after 10 minutes of waiting for a pump she was still waiting at the pump.. doing nothing but sitting in her car. How frustrating :( Around 9pm we arrived at Kurt's house, exhausted and very excited to see his family. After a little bit of catching up we all headed to bed. O yeah, just in case anyone wants to know.. the temperature when we got here last night was in the upper 60s and today's forecast was in the upper 70s.
The only weird part of visiting in Texas is thinking about Sunday. When we leave on Sunday we are not going to drive back to Virginia.. Instead, we are going to beginning the new part of our journey. I am so nervous to start in a new place, but I know everything will work out the way it should.
Kurt & I love and miss everyone very much <3
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Buford, GA to Mobile, AL
Day 3
Finally we are at our hotel in Mobile, Alabama, after a seven hour drive.
Last night, in Georgia, was awesome. It was great seeing Taylor, Josh, and the kids. I wish we could of stayed longer :( We left this morning around 10:30 and started the drive to Alabama. The trip to Alabama was pretty uneventful. We did not make any stops other than to get gas or to let the dogs out. We arrived in Mobile, Alabama around 4:30pm and checked into our hotel ((La Quinta Inn)). This hotel room is not as nice as the previous one.. but for only $35 it will definitely do. Brooks & Brooklyn are doing well. Most of the time during the car rides they are sleeping either in our laps or in the passenger seat. Kurt and I are both exhausted from the drive so far. Hopefully tonight we can catch up on some well needed sleep. Tomorrow we are driving through Mississippi, Louisiana, andthen to Texas. Once we get into Texas, we will be heading towards Kurt's parents house in Houston. We are hoping to get there before Luke goes to bed :) Well sorry so short, but we are exhausted. We are going to go lay down and finish watching the Boston Celtics game. Good night everyone. We love you all!
Finally we are at our hotel in Mobile, Alabama, after a seven hour drive.
Last night, in Georgia, was awesome. It was great seeing Taylor, Josh, and the kids. I wish we could of stayed longer :( We left this morning around 10:30 and started the drive to Alabama. The trip to Alabama was pretty uneventful. We did not make any stops other than to get gas or to let the dogs out. We arrived in Mobile, Alabama around 4:30pm and checked into our hotel ((La Quinta Inn)). This hotel room is not as nice as the previous one.. but for only $35 it will definitely do. Brooks & Brooklyn are doing well. Most of the time during the car rides they are sleeping either in our laps or in the passenger seat. Kurt and I are both exhausted from the drive so far. Hopefully tonight we can catch up on some well needed sleep. Tomorrow we are driving through Mississippi, Louisiana, andthen to Texas. Once we get into Texas, we will be heading towards Kurt's parents house in Houston. We are hoping to get there before Luke goes to bed :) Well sorry so short, but we are exhausted. We are going to go lay down and finish watching the Boston Celtics game. Good night everyone. We love you all!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Charlotte, NC to Buford, GA
Day 2:
Today was a pretty easy day of driving for Kurt & I. We left Charlotte, NC around 9:30 this morning and our first stop was to the Waffle House right across the street from our hotel. I ordered a yummy waffle and a side of hash browns and Kurt ordered the Texas toast bacon, egg, and cheese. After finishing our breakfast Kurt & I decided to try to get back on I-85N and try to find Downtown Charlotte so we could take some pictures and videos of the Carolina Panthers stadium. Unfortunately it was too foggy in Charlotte to find downtown so we could not take the pictures we wanted to. Brooklyn has slept the entire way.
Finally around 10:30am we were on our way to Buford, Georgia to see Taylor, Josh, and the kids. Right after we got into South Carolina, Kurt and I stopped at the Kings Mountain National Park/Military Park ((or something like that)). We got to take some cute pictures of each other and the puppies. Then we were back on the road. After a quarter dozen stops we finally crossed into Georgia and I realized that I still needed to get my eyebrows waxed. So, we stopped at Subway to get some lunch and tried to find a place on the way to Taylor's where is could get my eyebrows waxed. We found a place in Commerce, GA called Queen Nails & Tanning. They waxed my eyebrows for me and it was only $6.00. I couldn't believe it!! After we got back on I-85S we were only a half an hour away from Taylor's and the time could not of gone slower! Finally we reached exit 115 on I-85. When we got off the exit we saw the Mall of Georgia... and boy it is BIG! After getting stuck in some traffic and rain we finally made it to Taylor's house. Her house is so beautiful, inside and outside. They have christmas lights outside and an inflatation snowman. Then we you come inside it is indescribable. The house is emaculate. They have done such an awesome job decorating and making it their own home. Tristyn and Jackson were also up and running around when we got there. Both of them are the two cutest kids ever. They have gotten so big since the last time I saw them ((1 1/2 ag0)). After settling in and relaxing, Taylor made us an awesome homecooked meal. We had barbeque chicken, baked potatoes, salad, and Texas toast. It was such a treat to have a homecooked meal after being on the road all day. After dinner all of us relaxing and watched some television and caught up things. The kids went to bed around 9ish. Then Josh came home from a long day of work a little bit later. After Josh finished his dinner, Kurt and him played Call of Duty 5 and Taylor & I played on our computers and her new iPhone.
Today was such a wonderful day and it was a treat to get to see Taylor, Josh, and the kids. I wish I would of came down here sooner. I am going to miss them so much! I hate that I only get to see them once a year (well that's if I'm lucky). Hopefully, Taylor will get to come out to Washington and have a girls' weekend with me sometime next year.
Taylor & Josh.. if you are reading this. Thank you again for opening your home to Kurt & I. We loved seeing you both (& the kids). You two are amazing people and we love you very much.
Well it is almost one o'clock and Kurt and I are planning to start the drive to Alabama around 10:00am tomorrow morning so I better get some sleep.
Dad, Mom, Richard... if you are reading this.. I miss you.. and love you.
Today was a pretty easy day of driving for Kurt & I. We left Charlotte, NC around 9:30 this morning and our first stop was to the Waffle House right across the street from our hotel. I ordered a yummy waffle and a side of hash browns and Kurt ordered the Texas toast bacon, egg, and cheese. After finishing our breakfast Kurt & I decided to try to get back on I-85N and try to find Downtown Charlotte so we could take some pictures and videos of the Carolina Panthers stadium. Unfortunately it was too foggy in Charlotte to find downtown so we could not take the pictures we wanted to. Brooklyn has slept the entire way.
Finally around 10:30am we were on our way to Buford, Georgia to see Taylor, Josh, and the kids. Right after we got into South Carolina, Kurt and I stopped at the Kings Mountain National Park/Military Park ((or something like that)). We got to take some cute pictures of each other and the puppies. Then we were back on the road. After a quarter dozen stops we finally crossed into Georgia and I realized that I still needed to get my eyebrows waxed. So, we stopped at Subway to get some lunch and tried to find a place on the way to Taylor's where is could get my eyebrows waxed. We found a place in Commerce, GA called Queen Nails & Tanning. They waxed my eyebrows for me and it was only $6.00. I couldn't believe it!! After we got back on I-85S we were only a half an hour away from Taylor's and the time could not of gone slower! Finally we reached exit 115 on I-85. When we got off the exit we saw the Mall of Georgia... and boy it is BIG! After getting stuck in some traffic and rain we finally made it to Taylor's house. Her house is so beautiful, inside and outside. They have christmas lights outside and an inflatation snowman. Then we you come inside it is indescribable. The house is emaculate. They have done such an awesome job decorating and making it their own home. Tristyn and Jackson were also up and running around when we got there. Both of them are the two cutest kids ever. They have gotten so big since the last time I saw them ((1 1/2 ag0)). After settling in and relaxing, Taylor made us an awesome homecooked meal. We had barbeque chicken, baked potatoes, salad, and Texas toast. It was such a treat to have a homecooked meal after being on the road all day. After dinner all of us relaxing and watched some television and caught up things. The kids went to bed around 9ish. Then Josh came home from a long day of work a little bit later. After Josh finished his dinner, Kurt and him played Call of Duty 5 and Taylor & I played on our computers and her new iPhone.
Today was such a wonderful day and it was a treat to get to see Taylor, Josh, and the kids. I wish I would of came down here sooner. I am going to miss them so much! I hate that I only get to see them once a year (well that's if I'm lucky). Hopefully, Taylor will get to come out to Washington and have a girls' weekend with me sometime next year.
Taylor & Josh.. if you are reading this. Thank you again for opening your home to Kurt & I. We loved seeing you both (& the kids). You two are amazing people and we love you very much.
Well it is almost one o'clock and Kurt and I are planning to start the drive to Alabama around 10:00am tomorrow morning so I better get some sleep.
Dad, Mom, Richard... if you are reading this.. I miss you.. and love you.
Monday, December 15, 2008
The Day We Left Virginia :(... Chesapeake, Va to Charlotte, NC
Hello Everyone!
Today is the start of our long journey across the country to Washington State.
Our day started out with an awesome breakfast with my Dad, Mom, and Richard. After breakfast we went to Circuit City to pick up a present for Kurt's brother. Then, I went and got my hair trimmed. It looks so much better now that I got a good trimming and some awesome shampoo & conditioner ((Thank you again, Richard)). Around 1:00pm, Kurt and I left Chesapeake and started our drive to Charlotte, North Carolina. The drive from Chesapeake to Charlotte was pretty uninteresting. There was nothing to record or take pictures of (unless you wanted to see cow farms and a bunch of trees).
When we arrived in Charlotte it was 7:30pm. After checking into our hotel (La Quinta Inn), Kurt, the puppies, and I, went to Best Buy. On our way to Best Buy, we passed downtown Charlotte and we could see the HUGE Carolina Panthers stadium. Unfortunately it was dark outside so we could not take pictures or record video of the stadium. However, tomorrow we are going to head towards downtown and try to get some pictures of the stadium and of downtown Charlotte. At the store we bought a 320GB portable hard drive (Thank You Dad for the gift card) and we got a external cd drive. We purchased these items so we can record videos with our video camera (that we got for Christmas, Thank you, Mom & Richard) and take pictures with my new Nikon D60 digital camera (that I got for my 21st bday, Thank you Dad) and we will have a place to store all of those memories. The external cd drive will allow us to install programs and software. I also can burn DVDs of the videos we record!!! HOW COOL! After leaving the store we went and got dinner. Now, we are back at the hotel and are finally relaxing.
We are going to head to bed. Goodnight everyone...
We want everyone to know that we love you all very much.
This is going to be an experience of a lifetime, but saying goodbye to my family was the hardest thing I have ever been through. I have the best family a girl could ask for. Dad, Mom, and Richard, Kurt and I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything to have done for us. We were talking in the car and we both wished we could put into words how much we appreciate you all do have done and continue to do for us. We love you all very much and going to miss you a lot. (Start thinking about looking for housing in Whidbey Island for the next four years & get your butts out there ASAP)
Today is the start of our long journey across the country to Washington State.
Our day started out with an awesome breakfast with my Dad, Mom, and Richard. After breakfast we went to Circuit City to pick up a present for Kurt's brother. Then, I went and got my hair trimmed. It looks so much better now that I got a good trimming and some awesome shampoo & conditioner ((Thank you again, Richard)). Around 1:00pm, Kurt and I left Chesapeake and started our drive to Charlotte, North Carolina. The drive from Chesapeake to Charlotte was pretty uninteresting. There was nothing to record or take pictures of (unless you wanted to see cow farms and a bunch of trees).
When we arrived in Charlotte it was 7:30pm. After checking into our hotel (La Quinta Inn), Kurt, the puppies, and I, went to Best Buy. On our way to Best Buy, we passed downtown Charlotte and we could see the HUGE Carolina Panthers stadium. Unfortunately it was dark outside so we could not take pictures or record video of the stadium. However, tomorrow we are going to head towards downtown and try to get some pictures of the stadium and of downtown Charlotte. At the store we bought a 320GB portable hard drive (Thank You Dad for the gift card) and we got a external cd drive. We purchased these items so we can record videos with our video camera (that we got for Christmas, Thank you, Mom & Richard) and take pictures with my new Nikon D60 digital camera (that I got for my 21st bday, Thank you Dad) and we will have a place to store all of those memories. The external cd drive will allow us to install programs and software. I also can burn DVDs of the videos we record!!! HOW COOL! After leaving the store we went and got dinner. Now, we are back at the hotel and are finally relaxing.
We are going to head to bed. Goodnight everyone...
We want everyone to know that we love you all very much.
This is going to be an experience of a lifetime, but saying goodbye to my family was the hardest thing I have ever been through. I have the best family a girl could ask for. Dad, Mom, and Richard, Kurt and I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything to have done for us. We were talking in the car and we both wished we could put into words how much we appreciate you all do have done and continue to do for us. We love you all very much and going to miss you a lot. (Start thinking about looking for housing in Whidbey Island for the next four years & get your butts out there ASAP)
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