Sunday, October 26, 2008

Back to Boise

OK....it has been way too long since I have posted anything on our blog. I guess the move and drive all the way across the country, settling in and school starting just took up so much time. We are feeling settled and getting back into the groove here in Boise. Here are a few highlights from the last few months.
We drove out of Bristow, VA on August 7th to begin our cross country road trip back to Boise. We took 10 days to see friends and family as we meandered through 9 states on our way back home. Our first stop was Nashville to visit Dave's brother Tim and family along with Nana, Papa and Great Grandpa Baker. It was just fun cousin time for our boys and Tim's girls. We spent a couple of days in TN swimming, playing games and eating Las Paletas gourmet popsicles. OH....wow! If you have never savored a gourmet Mexican popsicle, you don't know what you are missing. They are the best!!!! YUMMMM!!!
After Nashville we headed on to Jonesboro, AR to visit our college friends Robby and Kelly Fowler. Our kids are close in age and had a blast swimming all day and just enjoying the last days of summer (and BBQ) in Arkansas. We even took in a Arkansas State University football practice. Thank you Fowlers for your hospitality!
Next it was off to the farm in Prior, OK. Our good family friends, the Bounds, have a beautiful spread of land with horses, a fishing pond, tractors, streams, a tree house and much, much more. Though our stay was short, the boys were in little boy heaven. I think they could have stayed with the Bounds a very long time doing the things boys love to do...catch critters, explore, fish, build and get REALLY dirty. It was so peaceful and refreshing. We all said we would go back to the Bounds' farm again someday!
Then we made the long trek from OK to CO. We made an unplanned pit stop in Newton, KS to see Alissa's Great Aunt Norm. We realized that we would be driving right by her house on the interstate, so we had to stop and say hi. Dave and the boys had never meant her. Aunt Norm has the same spunk and spirit of Alissa's late Grandma Princess. She is precious and it was so neat to spend time with her and for the boys to meet her! Thanks Aunt Norm for letting us "pop in", it was so worth it for all us. You are an amazing lady!
From Newton we pressed on to Longmont, CO to see Alissa's parents and other family. Though we were able to play outside and enjoy the beauty of CO for a day or so, the storms came rolling in just about the time we went rolling on out for ID. We took the scenic route through CO (not Wyoming). It took a bit longer but it was well worth it.
We drove into Boise on August 16 and everything seemed so surreal. It took a few weeks to readjust to our lives back here in Les Bois, but eventually it felt like we never left. Our time in VA was great, but it seems like a dream now. We are so thankful for the opportunity we had to live out East and for the friends and experiences we gained there.

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