Home Sweet Home

Well, we're back! Ok, so we've been back for a week now and I am just getting to posting an update on my blog. I am slacking. Maybe it has something to do with the 7 loads of laundry, putting all of our stuff away that we lived with for 3 months, going to work, and working on the yard. Actually we had most everything put away within the first 2 days of being home, I really am just procrastinating about updating the blog :) It is SO nice to be home! When we were in Iowa I almost jumped for joy when I saw a tractor and fields...I find so much beauty in that.

Everyone has been asking if we liked living in Vegas. Well, Vegas was not what I pictured at all. I pictured what everyone pictures when they think about "The Strip". I think about lights, music, casinos, crazy weekends, etc. But there is a lot more to Las Vegas than just the Strip. I think because we lived there we were able to explore the surrounding areas of Las Vegas and see some of the "calmer" sides to Vegas. It was great! They had mountains, palm trees (which are my absolute FAVORITE!!), warm weather. The downfall of Las Vegas was that everything was dusty and deserty (aka, brown, very little grass, tumbleweed plants/bushes, rocky landscape). Which some people love, but I started missing seeing water very quickly.

All in all, it was a wonderful trip. It seemed like more of a vacation than actually work, which is a HUGE plus! We have escaped the Minnesota winter for this year which might have really been the highlight :) Not that I'm rubbing it in or anything that we weren't here to experience the negative degree weather :)

I will really try to post pictures soon from our San Diego trip!! Be watching :)

On the road again

Our vacation in San Diego was wonderful! We had a blast in the sun with the Moorlags- the time went by way too fast. We ended our vacation today and began making our long trek back to MN. We drove back to Vegas to get our stuff that was in storage. I was shocked that we were able to fit everything in our SUV. We even were able to squeeze in the vacuum! I think we did a better job packing or something, but I am still pleasantly amazed. :)

We picked up Bella at the kennel and were on our way. We hadn't boarded her at this kennel before and I think she was really mad at us...she didn't even look at us when we picked her up. We made it to Beaver, UT and stayed at the same place that we stayed at on our way to Vegas.

Tomorrow, we'll drive to Denver and get a chance to see Heidi and Adeeb again. Then on Saturday we will drive all the way back to MN. We are so excited to just get home at this point. Can't wait to see everyone soon. Wish us a speedy trip home :) Hope everyone has a good weekend.

updates...

Not much is new right now...

We just packed up most of our stuff today. We put it in a tiny storage locker for the week while we are in San Diego. We don't have much stuff but I feel like we've accumulated things since being here so hopefully we can fit in in our Escape for the trip back. We'll squish it in!

Right now I'm just sitting here waiting for the Moorlag's flight to arrive in an hour. Then we'll have a weekend of fun sightseeing here in Vegas and then roadtrip to San Diego on Sunday. We are soo excited to see them! Familiar faces :)

I had my last shift at the hospital on Tuesday night. It was so strange to be done with this assignment. It's kind of a surreal feeling. It almost feels like this is a dream being here because I know our life is in MN but I don't feel like we're going back anytime soon. Just a weird feeling. I guess because I've never lived anywhere else besides MN.... hmm...who knows!

All of my co-workers at San Martin were wonderful! They were very welcoming and treated me great while I was there. It was a great first assignment experience. I wonder if we will ever do travel nursing again? Time will tell.

Have a great weekend!