Ease Us Into It ...

In an effort to ease us into the transition of leaving Driggs, we decided that the first couple of days of our drive should involve some serious fun!

We decided that we wanted to enjoy our Monday morning, so Corb took one last bike ride and I got in one last run. That made us get a later start than we'd originally planned, but it was very worth it!

Before we left on Monday, Darla had arrived to spend a couple of days in Driggs. It made us feel good to know that she is ready to take good care of our home for the next 10 months. Plus, we had the opportunity to get our family picture on the front steps!

Monday evening and Tuesday morning at the Campbells' in Lander ... just plain fun. We enjoyed a wonderful "dinner from the garden" with the Campbells and Gilbertsons. The kids were in heaven -- Camp Campbell playhouse, complete with a letter for each kid in the mailbox; swingset; lawn games; a full moon through the telescope; shooting a pellet gun. This morning Corb and I each snuck in a run before a big Campbell breakfast, then we were on our way to Denver.

Another relatively short drive today. With some credit card points that we need to cash in, we booked the "family suite" at a Comfort Inn in Denver. This place is bigger than our house in Driggs ... 3 TVs ... we didn't make it to the pool and were almost late for the Rockies game!

A cab ride to and from the game, junk food including ice cream in Rockies helmet cups, and a Rockies win -- all in all a great day!

Tomorrow we begin the "push" east ... but (on the advice of the Campbells) we're opting to try to stay off the interstate at least through Kansas. We'll do our best to keep the fun alive!