Albuquerque!

Well after the longest, most ridiculous day of driving we finally made it to Albuquerque. Stuck in traffic for over an hour on I-40 due to a bus catching on fire!! It was unbelieveable. Ended the night with a couple of "Brewtus" beers and appetizers from Applebee's. It was wonderful. Next stop is Vegas!

Tulsa!

Managed to make it to Tulsa, OK all in one piece! The kitties survived and we actually had a little fun while we were here! Stayed at a really nice Hampton Inn across the street from a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (practicing for Vegas!). Played there for a little bit after dinner and games at Dave and Busters. Next stop, Albuquerque New Mexico!

Ready, set, GO!

It's our last official night in Indiana. So surreal. I could not be any more thankful for such an awesome husband who has made this move so easy. We had everything planned for so long and it really paid off considering all we are doing tonight is playing Monopoly and eating frozen pizza : ) Our poor little apartment is so bare! We did bust out our air mattress so at least we have a place to sleep. If we're on track hopefully by this time tomorrow I'll be blogging from Tulsa Oklahoma!

It's All Happening

Tomorrow is my official last day at work! I'm excited and a little nostalgic at the same time. It's going to be hard to leave the people i've worked with every day for over two years. This is one of those times where I don't know what I would do without email, Skype and Facebook. I used to think it was kind of nerdy to be all about the social media sites but now i'm so thankful for them! It makes it easy to keep in touch with people you care about that you aren't able to see all the time. I heart Facebook!


I'm so anxious I can't hardly stand myself! I'm just so ready for everything it feels like we've been planning this for so long (even though we really haven't!). 


Tomorrow also a special day since we'll be traveling to Indianapolis to visit with one of my favorite couples : ) Will be a very nice "mini" vacation before our big crazy road trip move!


Just one more day then P-A-R-T-Y T-I-M-E!

Busy, busy & more busy...

So things are starting to come together now that we're down to one week left!! Ahhh panic mode has gone into effect! Actually it's not that bad. We've been so well prepared this whole time, we don't have a lot of last minutes tasks to worry about. I think just the simple thought that this is the last week pushes my stress level up just a tad. I even bought myself some "Badger" stress relief balm that I rub into my temples every night to help me chill out and fall asleep.

I feel like in the past couple of days I've been going non stop with nothing to show for it. I keep adding boxes to the pile making it look like my dining room threw up all over the place so I guess that's progress? 

I'm crossing things off my list but then think of something else to add to it. I am so excited for the moment when everything is done/packed/cleaned etc... sigh... just one more week.

So far this is (hopefully) the timeline for the road trip:

Monday: leave Louisville, KY for Tulsa, OK

Tuesday: leave Tulsa, OK for Albuquerque, NM

Wednesday: leave Albuquerque, NM for Las Vegas, NV

Thursday: Move into our new apartment!

If everything works out, that's the plan. Now I didn't take into account the truck going slow as molasses and it takes us longer than expected to get to each destination. So we'll see about that when the time comes. Let's just say i'm crossing my fingers...

Tis' all for now!

I Heart Family : )

Spent the weekend hanging out around "the bend". 

Activities included:

• Notre Dame Bookstore
• Hacendia Mexican Restaurant
• Mini going away cookout at Uncle Dave & Aunt Belinda's
• Madison Oyster Bar
• Four Winds Casino

It's wonderful how good it can make you feel to know you have the support of your family. Everyone's already talking about when they're coming to visit! Love it! So comforting to know I have them on my side. Thanks guys!

The "Beauty Bar" looks so fab!

We don't even live in Las Vegas yet but already i'm obsessing over this cute little bar we absolutely HAVE to go to. It's called the Beauty Bar and the decor is from vintage beauty salons. Plus on Fridays they do "Manicures and Martini" nights! Right up my alley.

Here's their website: Beauty Bar Las Vegas

Love it. Plus they do all kinds of little theme nights and such. Just thought i'd share an adorable place I came across. That's all!

Playing the waiting game.

So my checklist is pretty much non-existent as of right now. While there is ALWAYS something to do when it comes to moving cross-country, I feel like we are at a stopping point and all that's left to do is wait. We've locked in our apartment (and for those who haven't seen it yet here's the link to the complex: Avanti Apartments) as well as set up our new utilities, cancelled our old ones, planned out the road trip and packed just about everything that we're not using right now. There's little odds and ends to take care of, but nothing that requires more than a phone call and about five minutes of our time. 


The excitement is just building and building as it gets closer! So to keep my head in check and get my mind off the stress of moving, I decided to buy myself a little Zsu Zsu pets coloring book and well... 

So precious. I just couldn't resist. It's simply amazing the amount of stress that can be relieved from just a little coloring! Something I haven't done in years : ) 

This is the route I think we have settled on (Vegas Route). As of right now, we're planning on stopping in Tulsa, OK and Albuquerque, NM but we'll see what happens once we get out on the road.

Oh and P.S. I'm still looking for a job. There seems to be quite a bit open but it's starting to look like I might have better luck once we're in Vegas. We shall see!

Til' next time!