Max's Texas Adventures! (Now in special UT colors!)

The Grady Kids Visit!

2009-12-01T22:41:00.003-06:00

About a month ago my cousins came to visit from San Diego. I wasn't able to go many places with them because both of our cars only seat five. But that's okay because Mom and Dad took lots of pictures! Here are some of the highlights from their trip.

When the kids got off the plane they were starving! So, they voted on pizza. We stopped at Gatti Town, somewhere we had never been before. Not only is it a very large pizza, pasta, and salad buffet, but there were also many games to play. But best of all was the bumper cars! It looks like they had a blast bumping into each other.

Then they came home and we stayed up playing until midnight! This is really my room but I shared the bed with them.

These pictures were taken while Mom and the kids were making the small hike down to Hamilton Pool. The kids had fun going off the trail to get close to the creek that you follow to get to the pool.

This is what it looks like when you get to the clearing where the pool is located. Gabbi wanted her picture taken in front of the waterfall.

The first thing the kids wanted to do was explore the cave behind the waterfall.

I think the water was a little colder than the kids liked, but that didn't stop them from swimming!

Later that same day they all went to Barton Springs Pool and Gavin would not get off of that diving board!

The Capital Building!

Before......

And After!

Travis and the kids went way high up in the dome of the building.

Texas BBQ!

This was the first time that the kids had ever eaten real, Texas BBQ so Mom and Dad took them to one of their favorite spots close by, Rudy's.

After filling up on BBQ they all drove up to north Austin to play some games at Main Event. I think that was the kids' favorite part of the whole trip because they got to play mini golf, go bowling, and rock climbing all in one place, in one night!

Not only was it indoor miniature golf, but it was glow in the dark!

The kids did a great job climbing and they even got Travis to do it!

It was so much fun having my cousins here! I'm going to miss them, but I hope to have more visitors soon!

Austin's music scene. (But not really.)

2009-11-29T21:10:00.000-06:00

Austin has a lively music scene, and Mom and Dad went to a great concert a little while ago that I'll let them tell you about. I only mentioned music so I could put this picture up. I think Bruiser would get mad if I put it up without mentioning music because he's still a little sensitive about his cone.....

This is football country.....?

2009-11-29T17:09:00.000-06:00

The Chargers are arguably the hottest team in the NFL and are currently on their way to their sixth consecutive win. I know CBS is carrying the game and I've decided I would like to watch the game. Since I'm in Texas (the most football crazy state in the nation), I figured it wouldn't be a problem. Our local CBS affiliate has inexplicably chosen to show infomercials...... This is football country?

Oh well........Go Chargers!!!!

Zombies!!!!

2009-11-27T21:08:00.000-06:00

Oh no, Mom's work got invaded by Zombies!!!!

Not really, that's just Casey, and as you can see, he likes having his picture taken!

The Alamo! And it only took a year....

2009-11-27T20:53:00.000-06:00

Mom and Dad have been meaning to go down to San Antonio to see the Alamo and the River Walk for quite a while. (Dad was actually down there at 3 in the morning many months ago taking a patient to a creepy psych hospital, but he doesn't count that because he wasn't really awake.) So finally, after almost a year, they randomly took off and went down there! They had a great time and they both were very interested in the Alamo story. Psst, don't tell the Krueger clan, but they both decided they like Austin a lot better than San Antonio! HEE HEE HEE

This is why we don't like cats.......

2009-11-27T20:40:00.000-06:00

So, on the day before Thanksgiving, Dad was at work and Mom, Bruiser and I had just gotten up. Mom was very thoughtful and took us outside so we could do what we do outside in the morning. Bruiser trotted around the side of the apartment building and shortly afterward, we heard him crying out in pain. Mom and I ran around the side of the building to see Bruiser running back towards us. I'll spare you the gory details, but his side was cut open. A huge (bigger than Bruiser) wild cat and her kitten had been hanging around the complex lately and apparently Bruiser got too close to the kitten. The big cat attacked poor Bruiser and cut him open.

Mom was very brave and level-headed and took Bruiser immediately to the Vet's office. Eight and a half hours, one surgery, one IV, and one catheter later, Bruiser was stitched up and released. I know Roo was on the streets before Mom adopted him and he says this isn't his first fight or stabbing, but it's a doozy!!! He's being very brave and strong and is doing great. I've already seen him checking his stitches out in the mirror so I think he's gonna be secretly proud of what will probably be some huge scars.....

I'm back!!!!!

2009-11-23T21:28:00.000-06:00

Just a quick blog to let you know that I'm back! I've been really busy and haven't had a lot of time to blog, so I apologize for that because I know y'all have been hanging on my every word up until this point. Since I'm such a busy guy, I've decided to let Mom and Dad add blogs from their perspective too....and yes, even Bruiser will write from time to time. I'm hoping that as a family, we'll blog more often.

So much has gone on, from day trips to hanging out at the river to visitors to joining a frat. Yep, lots has gone on and in the upcoming blogs I'll fill you in!!!! If you want to know anything or have anything to ask, feel free to leave comments and we'll answer. Until the next blog......

Just sitting there being tall!!!

2009-04-04T15:28:00.003-05:00

I like playing mountain climber when no one is looking, but Dad caught me the other day.

It's a pretty high mountain and I got tired climibing it so I needed to rest....

Stevie Ray Vaughan

2009-04-04T15:05:00.003-05:00

Dad is a big music fan and one of the styles of music he enjoys is the blues. He discovered Stevie Ray Vaughan quite a while ago and he's been a fan ever since. SRV has alway been closely associated with Austin, having moved here when he was 17. He grew up playing in Austin and formed his bands here, with the area pretty much being his home base throughout his life. SRV died in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin at the age of 35 and is buried in the Dallas area (where he was born). Austin has a memorial statue of SRV down by the river and Dad recently went down to take a look.

Umm........

2009-04-04T14:58:00.002-05:00

Yep, this "business" really exists and is currently operating. Oddly enough, the open sign is only lit late at night....

[Insert your own inappropriate caption here.]

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

2009-03-17T13:26:00.003-05:00

I got a bath at the Vet's office today and when Mom and Dad came to pick me up I had a surprise for them......I got a new green scarf with shamrocks on it!!! Today I am an Irish bulldog!!!!

WOW!!!!

2009-03-16T15:01:00.002-05:00

This is my new favorite picture!!! I know Dad isn't that good of a photographer, he just had beautiful subjects!!! Isn't Mom beautiful?!?!?! I miss Gabbi a lot!!! Come visit Girlie!!!!

San Diego

2009-03-16T14:46:00.003-05:00

Mom and Dad went to San Diego last weekend and left us with a babysitter. I think Bruiser and I are old enough to be left home alone for a weekend, but Mom and Dad don't agree. I guess Bruiser got into some expensive tequila Mom had when they left one time, so I guess I can kinda see their point....

Aunt Erin got married to my new Uncle Frank, so Bruiser and I wanted to say congratulations to them!!! We're very happy for you guys and we wish you a very happy lifetime together!!!

Dad took some pictures to show me but I guess he got a little distracted at the actual wedding since he didn't take any pictures there. He took these at Helen's house where the girls got ready for the wedding. I'm sure each and every one of them will say, "that's a horrible picture," and, "I hate that picture," but I think all my aunts are very beautiful!!! Quite the lineup there!!!

Inner Space Caverns

2009-02-24T12:05:00.013-06:00

This is an old post that was experiencing technical difficulties and never made it up. Inner Space Caverns is in Georgetown, about 30 miles north of where we live. Mom and Dad made a trip up there based on the cheesy sign and they were very surprised and impressed. It was huge!!!

Inner Space caverns were discovered in the 1960's by a Texas Highway Department drilling company. After drilling through 40 ft of limestone, they discovered the caves along with lots of old fossils and crazy formations that took a looong time to form. This is the entrance to the cave. You have to take a little railroad-type car to get down into it.

This is one of the bats that live inside the caves. Mom said she was scared when they would fly around everyone's heads.

Just to give you an idea of the size of some of the cave rooms, that's mom in the middle of the picture!!!

Red Bud Isle

2009-02-24T11:43:00.002-06:00

This is our new favorite place to run around and make friends. It's called Red Bud Isle and it's a tiny island in the middle of the river near our house. There is a trail around it that is about a mile long and there is a grassy dog park in the middle. I don't even have to wear a leash here! I just run around all over the place and make lots of new friends! There are a bunch of places to jump in the water but I just like to watch all the other dogs do that. Sometimes I like to get my feet wet though! There are huge mansions on the other side of the river but you can't see them from the island. But the first photo shows some stairs leading down from one of them. I would stay here all day long if they would let me!

Dad's new favorite bridge

2009-02-07T15:34:00.002-06:00

It's the Pennybacker Bridge, named after the engineer who designed it. It's 100 feet high over the water with no part of the bridge actually touching the river. It was built without support columns so as not to impede the boats passing under it.

Dad's toy.

2009-02-07T15:09:00.004-06:00

Remember when I mentioned in an early post that new toy Dad wanted? He got it a little while ago. We're definitely not in California anymore...

We have a very safe apartment.

And it's not just Dad that keeps us safe!!!

Rollin' on their hogs!

2009-02-07T14:52:00.004-06:00

Mom and Dad got bikes a while back, and they love them!!! Austin is such an outdoor city that you can ride almost anywhere you want. They've just started exploring the area around the apartments but I'm sure they're gonna start branching out soon.

Dad acting cool on his bike. (Mom loves it when he wears that shirt....it's 15 years old. Seriously.)

How cool is Mom posing with her bike?!?! (Is that Uncle Bill in the background? Am I the only one who sees that?)

Lake-WAY!!!!

2009-02-07T13:35:00.004-06:00

Mom is at work so Dad, Bruiser, and I just want to wish Mom a huge congratulations! Mom is Lakeway Police Department's newest dispatcher!!! YAY MOM!!!!

Lakeway is a small town west of us in the hill county that has a western border along parts of Lake Travis. The population is somewhere over 10,000 with a very low crime rate. We are all very excited for her because it seems like a really nice group of people working there. So nice in fact, that the chief of police called her and thanked her for accepting the job offer. We're all really excited for Mom, we think this is going to be fun for her!!! She's excited to start there.

The Lakeway Justice Center combines the Lakeway Police Department with the Municipal Court.

Walk through those doors and you'll find......Kelly!!!

Un momento por Bruiser

2009-02-07T13:21:00.002-06:00

Hola, mi llamo Bruiser y I am Max's brother. I snuck onto the computer to set the record straight here. I was the first one to have a thoughtful black & white photo!!!! I had one long before Max or Joel even thought of it! ERA PRIMER!!!! Mom took this about four or five years ago when I was still in my dashing youth.....

I'll let Max have the computer back.....I'm overdue for my nap.....

On a serious note......

2009-02-04T21:35:00.003-06:00

I was browsing Uncle Joel's blogs and websites trying to discover what it is about his work that makes you believe that what he is saying is very thoughtful and deep. After much research, I've discovered his secret! His depth comes from his thoughtful black & white profile photograph. As they say, immitation is the sincerest form of flattery:

Don't be surprised if my posts start striking you as very deep from now on........

I like video games!

2009-02-03T12:52:00.002-06:00

Mom caught me helping Dad play video games yesterday:

I always sit right between Dad's legs when he's playing video games because then I can see the TV and help Dad out with tips and strategy.

FREEZE WARNING

2009-02-03T12:29:00.003-06:00

I've seen signs around the apartment complex off and on recently talking about freeze warnings. I've never saw that in San Diego! And they weren't kidding! We've had many days and nights in the high 20s or the low 30s! One night there were rain and ice storms.......

Dad loves the cold, especially with the jacket he got right after we moved there. I like the cold too, but it scared me a little bit at first when the wind started blowing hard. Bruiser isn't super fond of the cold, but he's a trooper when we go out to do our business. He's usually waiting on the stairs by the time Dad and I are done running around in the cold. Mom has figured out her own way to deal with the cold:

The weather has been fun though because it goes back and forth between cold and warm, so you don't get too tired of either one.

Barton Springs

2009-02-03T12:13:00.004-06:00

Mom has been anxious to go to Braton Springs since before we even moved here. Barton Springs is a natural spring-fed pool in Zilker Park just a couple miles from us. As a sping-fed natural pool, the temperature is 70 degrees year-round and has a depth over 15 feet in some parts. Dad used to swim there when he was living here as a kid.

It was a beautiful day when Mom and Dad went there and there were a lot of people enjoying the park. Apparently January was a free month to swim (instead of the usual $1 fee).

Mom was very brave according to Dad. She got into the water knowing there were little (and not so little) fishies swimming around. Dad was watching some fish watch him as he was waiting for Mom to get in and she apparently swam right over to him and used his mask to find the fish!!! She even swam all the way across twice, while watching the bottom and watching the fish!!! She was very brave. She is very excited to be so close to Barton Springs and so many different swiming and river tubing places!

A quick recap.

2009-02-03T12:00:00.002-06:00

Since the first of the year, a lot has gone on........

Mom and Dad went down to 6th St for New Year's Eve and walked around the closed streets and heard lots of music. They wisely left around 10 pm to avoid most of the crowd and came home and hung out with me and Bruiser. We all went at midnight and saw fireworks off to the east.

New Year's day saw Mom and Dad kayaking on the river underneath all the bridges leading to downtown. They loved it and said it was very beautiful. No pictures though because they were afraid to drop the camera. Mom was very patient with Dad who apparently gets competitive when kayaking.....

Mom started working as a receptionist at a local car dealership and has applied for a couple of dispatching jobs. She's a lock at one of them and should be getting a job offer any day. More on that as it develops....

Dad started working for a private ambulance company up north and recently got a job offer from the county EMS system just south of us and he starts orientation in a week. More on that as it develops.....

They have been exploring much of the city and county and have fallen in love with so much of it. Almost every restaurant they go to they come back saying, "We need to take people there when they visit!" SO COME VISIT PEOPLE!!!!!!

I'm the luckiest dog ever!!!!

2009-02-03T09:38:00.001-06:00

Ok, bad news first......

2009-02-03T09:08:00.003-06:00

This is kinda embarassing, but I figured I might as well share the good with the bad.........

I have mites. Yep, it's true. I was born with them though. Actually, all dogs are, but often their immune system kills them as they get older. The mites have been a little too strong for me so far, but it's not uncommon. What does this mean? Well, I have a little itchy spot in my left armpit and a tiny bald spot on my back that you can't even see. I'm like Uncle Joel, I grow my hair long to cover my growing bald spot! Hee Hee.....

All kidding aside, it's not a big deal. Mom and Dad were giving me baths twice a week when the vet thought it might be ringworm, but it wasn't. Dad gives me some daily medication that's gonna last a month and then I should have a clean bill of health!!!

They've been talking about getting me nootered (whatever that is) soon, so we'll see what happens with that. I'm not sure what that is, and they always change the subject when I ask about it......

Just a Dog!!!

2009-02-03T09:03:00.003-06:00

I've gotten some grief because I haven't updated the blog lately, but lets not forget, I'm just a dog!!! I need some help with these posts and Mom and Dad aren't always available. I'll try to be better about it though because I've been so busy!!!!

Hairy Man Road part 2.

2008-12-31T16:27:00.006-06:00

After writing the first post, I decided to research Hairy Man Road. I learned 3 things quickly:
1) The legend of Hairy Man Road, explained nicely here: www.texasescapes.com/MaggieVanOstrand/Hairy-Man-of-Round-Rock.htm
2) That there's an annual Hairy Man Festival in Round Rock with a website, which I will not link you to because
3) there's a short video of the Hairiest Man contest at the festival.

I didn't learn that I shouldn't watch the video. I knew that before I (unfortunately) did.
No pictures for this post.

Hairy Man Road.

2008-12-31T16:06:00.002-06:00

Yes indeed, you did read that right. Hairy Man Road. Dad discovered that today driving back from Temple, TX. He was looking for a gun shop in the Round Rock area when he saw a road labeled Hairy Man Road. Naturally, upon reading the title, Hairy Man Road, he thought to himself, "That must be a very pretty place, I must go there."

And this is a little bit of what he saw:

Actually, he went there to get a picture of a road sign that said Hairy Man Road, but it was not to be. Apparently Round Rock has gentrified itself because the stretch of road once labeled Hairy Man Road is now known as CR 174 according to the street signs.

Fear not, go to Google mapping and put in Hairy Man Road, Round Rock, TX and see that it lives on in memory..........

Whew!

2008-12-27T09:11:00.003-06:00

I know I went kinda crazy with the blogging last night, but I had some catching up to do. I had to find a night where Mom and Dad were able to help me get everything set up.

I'll be adding more soon cuz there's lots more to tell. I can't believe we've only been here two weeks!

I'd say we're pretty settled in the apartment now, and I think we're ready for guests, so come on out!!!

Mental mouthwash

2008-12-26T22:39:00.003-06:00

Here's a cute picture of me to wash the bad taste of that last long-winded, rambling post out of your mouth.

Oh yeah.......BURGERTEX (I know, it's long, feel free to skip it.)

2008-12-26T21:08:00.003-06:00

Dad's gonna write this post, I gave him permission only cuz I wasn't there to witness it.

For those that don't know, Austin has an incredible amount of restaurants. Each one has more character and better food than the next, and most aren't part of a big chain. I dare say that Austin may have more dining choices than the San Diego area even though it's smaller.
Well Kelly and I have been passing a place called BURGERTEX in a strip center west of us since the day we first arrived. It's more "rural" than the area we live even though it's probably not more than a mile away. Every single time we pass it, Kelly always says exactly the same thing, "BURGERTEX....we should try that place!" Finally one evening we were driving back from the city of Bee Caves (population 656....not to be confused with the city of Sunset Valley [population 365] which exists entirely within the southwest area of the Austin city limits and seems to consist entirely of a strip mall, yet they have their own police force. We know this because there is usually a patrol car and two officers parked on the sidewalk [for traffic control purposes one would assume].......you guessed it, in front of their strip mall. But I digress...)and we decided to stop and try BURGERTEX. The windows were tinted so we couldn't see inside. Once we were inside, it was too late to back out. We had entered a cavernous structure with seating for hundreds. And we were alone. There was no one in the place except for three smiling Chinese faces behind the counter, awaiting our order. During the long walk from the door to the counter I had plenty of time to take in the vista of empty tables disappearing off into the distance. I finally was able to make out a far wall and saw a small television bolted to the wall. And on a Monday night, during football season, in a burger join in Texas.....they had a soccer game on. A British soccer REPLAY complete with British announcers.
It was pretty much downhill from there. The food was good once you got past your chewing echoing through the empty building.
As we were leaving, we felt bad and brought our trays up to the counter. The old Chinese lady's eyes lit up as she asked, "Did you like it?" We muttered a generous, "Sure." She smiled widely and said, "You come back, right?" looking at us like the neglected nerdy 5th grader who always ate lunch alone and smelled liked musty baloney looked at us after ravenously opening the valentine we gave them (only because mom made us give one to everyone in the class, and judging by his nonexistent pile, all the other moms weren't like ours) and asked, "We're best friends now, right?" And when she looked at us like that and asked us that question, we felt that same queasiness in our stomachs and gave her the same noncommittal "Sure" we learned in 5th grade.......with our same 5th grade intent to never be seen there again.

Wow, Dad was pretty long-winded........sorry about that. If I had know he was gonna go on that long I wouldn't have said yes. And he didn't even have any pictures!!!

Becoming (real) Texans

2008-12-26T21:06:00.006-06:00

I heard Dad talking about Lone Star beer and Big Red soda before we moved here. I know it's been fun for both of them to have easy access to Lone Star and Big Red. In fact, I think Mom and Dad have had a few of both as they've been helping me with the blog. (My spelling isn't so good yet.)

We went down to the river downtown as a family the other day, and we were feeling pretty much like Austinites. There are tons of trails down there for people and us and Bruiser and I made a lot of friends and got to run around. I think I scared my parents a bit by repeatedly jumping over a steep ditch as I was chasing Bruiser. It was a beautiful day and so nice to be down by the river. I felt like such a tourist, but I wanted Dad to take a picture of me by the river.......I think it's my favorite place in Austin so far. I have a feeling I'll be seeing a lot of Austin, everyone here is seems to be outdoors a lot and they take their people with them.

Even Bruiser has been in a good mood since we've been here!!! He's been a lot more social and playful with both me and all the other dogs we meet. I'm happy he's not a grumpus as much anymore!! Heehee.....don't tell him I said that.

There's Mom helping keep Austin weird!

Dad's pretty excited by the Texas gun laws as you can see. I have a feeling that's gonna be his new toy very soon... (It's convenient that we live less than a mile from a 100 yard indoor shooting range. Like I said, "hick" side of town.) That jacket he's wearing is one he bought the second day we were here for $40. He loves it, it's a softer more comfortable Carhartt knockoff. He thinks it's his Texas jacket.

This is Mom and Dad's new favorite BBQ place. It's close to them and the food is great. They didn't bring any food home to me but they smelled great!!!

Mom got the chicken and Dad got the sausage and pork ribs. They both loved the BBQ sauce even though they normally don't like it. It was a thinner sauce that was very tastey.

Becoming (legal) Texans

2008-12-26T20:46:00.003-06:00

This is the boring stuff, and most of it was just stuff I overheard as Dad was muttering to himself as he was researching online.

Getting your driver's license and car registered in Texas is a three-step process.

First, you get your car inspected. You have to take it to a state approved shop to be inspected. They put one sticker on your windshield and give you a slip that proves your car has been inspected. You take that slip with a bunch of other papers (registration, insurance declaration forms, etc...) to the tax assessors office.

The second step is presenting that pile of papers to a clerk to register your car. The cool part of that process is that if you give them a big enough pile of papers, they reach in a box under their desk and pull out your new license plates! Instant gratification!!! You also get a second big sticker for your windshield. (Dad drove up north and did this at a big office where they waited for a long time. Mom learned from his mistake and went to the "rural" office about 2 miles from home and was in and out with no waiting. Oh yeah, we live in the "hick" side of Austin we're told. More on that later...)

You then have another piece of paper to add to your pile so you begin the third step and go to a third office and present your papers along with social security card, birth certificate, and out-of-state license. If they deem it acceptable, they take your picture and give you a temporary license. I think Dad said he has about another week till his comes in the mail. Mom did the first two steps and has to do the third one soon.

Like I said, boring. But apparently necessary.

Getting settled in our new home

2008-12-26T20:15:00.006-06:00

The first week was very hectic. Dad did a good job unloading the truck, but decided to hire movers for the really heavy stuff. Mom did most of the organizing while Bruiser and I supervised. The place is still a bit of a mess but it's all coming together.

For the first 5 days or so we didn't have a washer or dryer, so when they were finally delivered mom had a lot of laundry to do. I tried to help her out.

This is our bathroom. Not as much space as our old place but since I go outside anyways, it'll do.

This is our office/spare bedroom. Photos of dad's new desktop computer are to come....

This is our cluttered kitchen. There isn't as much cupboard space as our last house, but since mom forgot to pack all of our pots and pans, there was a little extra room. Don't worry, dad went to Costco and bought a new set.

Some photos from the first day of driving:

2008-12-26T19:54:00.005-06:00

Me saying bye to San Diego!!!!

Are we there yet?

I like this one. Very dramatic.

Just me and the open road.......wind in my hair.......nothin better i tell ya........

We all know bears $h!t in the woods, who knew I could too?!?!?!

(And I know nooooooooo one has any idea what I wrote cuz I added the $ and !.....)

Bruiser came from the streets before Mom rescued him, so by the time this photo was taken he had fashioned a shiv and was gonna rob Dad until he got closer and recognized him. You can take a boy from the streets.........

Our view for the first day.

If you want to get the full effect, stare at it for 14 hours.

Just to catch y'all up....

2008-12-26T18:40:00.010-06:00

At 5 a.m. on December 12th, we left San Diego for Austin. Mom was driving Dad's car with me and Bruiser in the back and Dad was driving the 17 foot U-haul truck pulling the trailer with Mom's car on it. They had decided to drive in tandem and stay in contact via walkie talkie (since they both are pretty handy with the radios).

I felt pretty bad for Mom cuz I know she could drive much faster than Dad, who was limited to about 60 MPH. So after about 15 HOURS of driving, we finally made it to El Paso.

Having learned from the mistakes of the first day of driving, Dad got up extra early on the 13th and left 2 hours before we did. That was nice because we got some extra sleep and our view that day wasn't of the back of the U-haul.

Even though we left El Paso 2 hours after Dad, we got to Austin over a half an hour before him. We made very good time considering we made a lot of stops so Bruiser and I could run around and stretch our legs. We made such good time, in fact, that two separate police officers decided to stop Mom in the space of 1 hour to congratulate her. They both even gave her some sort of slip as a reminder of what good time she was making. She was kinda grumpy when I asked about the slips so I'm not sure exactly how they chose to congratulate her.....

In spite of all of that, the whole family finally made it to Austin after 11 HOURS of driving the second day by Dad. We were finally here!!!!!!!

Moving is exhausting!

2008-12-18T17:20:00.003-06:00