Welcome to Idaho.

Well folks, we have been in Boise for over a month now. I realize that I've totally slacked at getting this post up, but what little time I have with Matt I take. So, I'm at work (until 6am) and believe it or not, everyone is sleeping! Weird huh?

Let's start at the beginning. 

Matt and I both had our last days at work on July 19. Matt was thrilled, couldn't wait to walk out that door, get the damn tie off, and never come back. I was the opposite. Some of my best friends worked with me. It was a job I had been at for four years, and I had the most amazing residents. Luckily, my co-workers love me too, and bought me a cake, card, and cat decor. It was so sweet and made it so hard to clock out that night. 

We had a full week to start packing our tiny shitty apartment. Then we were off to Disneyland with my family. It was such a fun trip and I'm so glad that we got to spend so much time together before we moved. When we returned home, reality hit me like a brick wall. I needed to pack up my entire life, and my kitties, and get ready to leave the state. Matt was such a guy when it came to packing. Nothing that he packed was sorted. He was literally just throwing everything he could into boxes. Yes this jacket, remote, coasters, 409, cat toy, and deck of cards totally belong together. I even tried folding his clothes after folding mine, and he thought that was a waste of time, threw them in, and used way more boxes than needed. It's a good thing he's so damn cute. 

We packed everything and cleaned that tiny place. I will say I'm pretty impressed with all the things I was able to fit in 700 square feet. It was totally sad to leave. It wasn't much, but it was our first place together! We lived their almost two years, and loved the location. We were really able to make it "ours" and it was very strange to give back our keys and drive away. 

We did have an awesome going away party with our friends and family. Hosted by none other than my mommy. It was so fun to have everyone we loved there. I also had some residents come! Which was the best thing anyone could have given me. I made it through the entire night, saying "see ya laters" and hadn't cried once. Until my sweet little cousin, Kenzie, came to give me a hug before leaving. Let me tell ya a little about this girl. She refers to herself as a "ginger", has the cutest freckles you've ever seen, and has been my favorite little girl since the day she was born. When she hugged me, I lost it. I seriously was sobbing. Then it continued as I hugged my aunt Lori, and my twin, Ginger. My aunt told me she cried the whole way home. It was really hard to be positive. Matt and I have lived, at most, 20 minutes away from our parents our whole life. That makes five hours seem like a long time. 

The next week I prayed everyday that my niece would be born before we left. Thank you Aubrey! :) She was! I was able to see her, love her, hold her, and kiss her for three days before we left. She is absolutely beautiful, and I can't wait to see her again, and spoil her. That was another hard goodbye. I didn't wanna leave my little Kendall! It was hard enough to leave her parents. Thinking about leaving Jon and Aubrey, and this cute baby was so hard. I am so grateful for them. They have become some of my best friends, and are constantly checking on me, sending me pictures of Kendall, and letting us know they love us. Miss you idiots!

My Mom, Mike, and Megan drove up with us to help us unpack and get settled. Me and Megan drove in my car with the three cats. Okay I was seriously worried that this was going to be straight from hell and I would end up leaving three little kitties in the middle of nowhere. It was the exact opposite. They meowed for 15 minutes, and slept the ENTIRE way. Holy hell. I was so relieved. We only made one stop along the way, and made it to our new house by 1. The next two days were unpacking and making the place home. With out those three it would have taken us FOREVER to get everything done ourselves. It was a lot of tears when they left. I waited until they left to breakdown. Trying to be strong for my mom. 

Then life happened. I started my new job that I was able to just transfer since it was the same company. Matt started school four days a week and homework seven days a week. I have continued to fall in love with our house. It's so nice to live in a house with two bathrooms! ha ha. Air conditioning, dishwasher, washer, dryer, a yard, and extra bedroom...Holy crap. We have the most AWESOME neighbors that we have become good friends with. It doesn't hurt that they have an adorable yellow lab.( That Hazel plays with EVERYDAY and is her very best friend.) We have grown to love the city. We are so close to everything, yet in a nice, quiet neighborhood. 

After several bad bad days,crying because I missed Roxi, and four years of begging, I got a puppy! 11 week old chocolate lab named Hazel. Aka the love of my life. She is such a smart, sweet girl. She brings unreal amounts of joy to Matt and I both. We can not get enough of her. The kitties are getting used to her. Don't worry, they still get endless love, attention, and treats. 

Now we are busy. Working, school, homework, and a new puppy keeps us going. Matt is very busy with school and doing really well. It is very challenging and time consuming, but I couldn't be more proud. 

I still have days that I miss my parents and friends so much, that I don't think I can do anything. Luckily, my bad days are rare now.I know that without my family and friends support, we couldn't do this. Thank you times a million for all your love. Please come visit! At times when I find myself sad, and homesick,  I am reminded how much love Matt and I have for each other. That boy does not have a selfish bone is his body. When asked why he is in the MBA program, "I want my wife and kids to have the life they deserve." He never stops making me fall in love with him. I know that we are going to have many ups and many downs over the next 23 months. I also know, that I wouldn't/couldn't with anyone else.