The Windy City

The open road in WYO

Bannock found a tumble weed at a gas station in Nebraska

Sean did most of the driving

Just killin time on the 13 hour drive

WE MADE IT!!!!

So after 3 incredibly long days of driving (and an angel turned devil child being sweet and adorable then screaming out for no reason) we made it to Aurora IL. We left Saturday morning and drove straight through NV, UT, and then stopped in Rock Springs WY for the night. Next day we got held up in Cheyenne WY at a Wal-Mart to get an oil changed and I just have to say that obesity is an absolute epidemic in America. Especially the mid-west. Seriously folks, this is ridiculous. We saw so many morbidly obese people and little 2 year old to 12 yr old kids who will more than likely wind up with Diabetes in the frighteningly near future. I recently watched Food,Inc. and I recommend it to EVERYONE. It will change the way you think about food and the corporate food industries. But that's another rant.

Getting back to it. We drove through (boring) Wyoming and through most of Nebraska. Stopped in Kearney (Pronounced Carnie) for the night. Then on through Iowa the next day (it's actually quite pretty). So here we are now.

The apartment is great. One bedroom but its big enough so Bannock has his own little area. It came furnished...a nice long couch for my honey (not that I'll be making him sleep on it or anything!). Also cherry wood floors and cabinets and black granite counter tops-not too shabby. Though I would have taken anything less to call our own. It's so amazingly nice to just nest and be a mom. All the other moms/wives get together every other day for activities-going to the park, library, mall what not. Yesterday we went to the community rec center to check out summer activities for the kids and moms. I could definitely get used to this. Though not seeing my husband from 11 am to 11 pm is already starting to wear on me. It will all be worth it at the end of the summer though!