We are finally moving back to Colorado!!! Matt found out on Friday that he was accepted for a contract job thru Lockheed Martin at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO. He starts sometime around the beginning of September, so we're planning on heading out of the Smokies back to the Rockies at the end of this month. We've loved Asheville and all it has to offer as a small, progressive, liberal city, and I always say that I wish we could cut Asheville out of NC and paste it in CO and it'd be the perfect place to live. Until we find that perfect town in CO, we're settling in the Springs for a couple of years.
The road trip should be really interesting. We have three dogs that are 65lbs, 80lbs and 85lbs, plus an infant and a toddler. When I moved here from Colorado over a year and a half ago, it took me about two days to get here with a big moving truck. I have a feeling we're going to have to double that time going back, since we're going to be stopping to feed and change Lochlan and Gavin more often than we'd stop to feed and change ourselves-haha.
I'm so happy to get back to Colorado, as I've felt for the past eleven years that it is truly my home. I've tried to leave numerous times and just can't seem to stay away for long. Maybe I should stop trying at this point??? Matt & I are looking forward to getting back to the outdoor mountain adventures that we both love, although from now on with an infant and toddler in tow.
Our last days in Asheville are filled with seeing our friends here as much as possible, enjoying the awesome restaurants this "little Paris of the South" has to offer, potty training Gavin (which is not going so well) and making sure that the dogs don't bring fleas with us. Speaking of, we are looking forward to not having to buy Frontline and Heartguard for the dogs anymore, so that should save us a fortune every month. One thing about hot and humid places is that they breed bugs and I will definitely not miss that part at all.
If anyone has any tips for long road trips with dogs and children, please post them as soon as possible! We were wondering if the vet will give the dogs (and the kids while they are at it) strong horse tranquilizers to make them sleep the whole ride. Somehow I doubt that this is legal. HAHA
Oh, I almost forgot a side note that happened to me today. I was holding Lochlan on his side across the front of me, when I felt my lap become very warm. I went to look and noticed that my hand was automatically covered in what appeared to be mustard. I realized that Lochlan had dookied all over me! His legs are too skinny for the cloth diapers that we use, and his explosions flew right out of there all over mama's lap. NICE! Check out the photo, although the shadows are covering most of the caca that is all over me. He is a lucky boy and has had two baths now in less than twelve hours. At least he smells good. Now if I could just get time for myself to get in the shower and clean up...
4 comments:
Congratulations on your move back to Colorado! That's great stuff (except for the actual process of moving.) And I love the verb "dookied".
As far as tips on long road trips with dogs and children, it will be much more peaceful if you send them ups, and just you and matt take the truck. Hope this works for ya! See you guys soon.
Ree, love the blog! Great template! You are a great writer...I can hear your voice. Will be checking up on the Fletcher adventures frequently. Love you!
I'm familiar with the mustard poop! The same thing happened to me when Mad was about two or three weeks old, however, I was not at home and had done a piss-poor job of packing her diaper bag. So there I was, covered with crap, with a screaming baby and no change of clothes for her. I'm an awesome mom.
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