TetonEdge.net: Playing in the Tetons

So first of all we are all safe and sound here in Florida. That being said there was some pretty interesting stuff that happened on the way.

The first day we left it was Saturday morning the 16th. We got up and got everything ready, thanks to Wendy and Charlie we got the hay secured in the front stall of the trailer and then caught the horses and got ready to go. Istu was great, but Emma decided she really did not want the shipping boots on and did not really want to get into the trailer. After we did get the boots on and her in the trailer she kicked at Derek as he was closing the door. He got a bruise on his hip but is fine. We eventually came to figure out that she was coming into heat and that is why she was such a butt on the whole trip. We were able to stay at a boarding barn about a mile from Derek’s Aunt and Uncle’s house. The second night they stayed at another boarding place in TN which was really nice, we were able to put them out for a little while on pasture which seemed to help a little. Emma did fine the first and second days in the trailer but did end up kicking Istu on the third day so he is a little swollen on his right hind leg. He is not lame but it is tender as she gave him a pretty good kick. They did really well overall and are adjusting pretty well to the new place, though Emma is still not sure what is going on with the goats at the next door neighbor’s place.She keeps Nubian milking goats and sells the milk so it gets a little loud around milking time.

Summit did really pretty well, she stayed in the truck with Derek and did sleep some. She got on pretty well with Derek’s Uncle and Aunt’s dog Shelby when we stopped at there house in Kansas City KS the first Night. Thanks so much Uncle Gene and Aunt Marjean for letting us stay! The second night in the hotel she was so tired she just crashed with Sam on her bed. The final day she was really glad to get here and be able to be in a house. She has really liked going out to the barn to be with the horses and inspect the property every few hours, though she still has not gotten a sleep schedule down so she is pretty tired. She made a new fried, Souki, the great Pyrenees puppy from next door. They like to wander around the property together and she is really cute.

The cat did not fair quite so well on the trip. She spent the first few hours of the trip car sick and threw up in her carrier. She then proceeded to poop in the carrier as well so she was just not feeling very well. After Sam got her cleaned up, since I can’t touch the cat poop she seemed to do ok for the rest of the day. We fed her a little the next morning and she threw that up so on the third day she did not get breakfast and did really well all the way to the new house. She is liking the new windows and all of the lizards that move around the windows.

Derek, Sam and I all weathered the trip really well. The first night was great thanks to Uncle Gene and Aunt Marjean for letting us stay with them in KS. It was a little long for a first day but it was nice to see the family and spend a little time with them.  The second night was not too bad. We stayed in a hotel in Fairview TN, just out of Nashville by about 20 miles. It was close to the place where we were keeping the horses. We all got some sleep, though not a much as we would have liked. The third day seemed to be the longest, even though it was the shortest drive time. We got stuck in traffic after an accident outside of Nashville, so we were moving along at a crawl. That was when Emma got Istu in the trailer,  After the Accident things moved pretty well until we hit just this side of the AL, FL line when the speed limit started dropping. It went down to 45 in some places with stop lights through the small towns so it was kind of frustrating, but we made it through. We stopped at the official Florida welcome center, mostly because I needed to go to the bathroom for the hundredth time it seemed. We were all glad to get to Florida and be able to be at the house. Thanks so much to my sister Sam who helped me drive, and even though it was a little scary sometimes, we made it and I could not have done it without here.

I have taken some pictures of the new house and put them in the gallery. It is just the outside, since we don’t have any furniture yet so I figured I would post pictures of the inside of the house once we get unpacked.

Hope all of you are doing well!

Derek and Nichole

Hi everyone!

So it is moving day. We are just sitting here watching the guys from the moving company pack up the house. It is really nice not to have to do any thing other than sit here after 3 days of cleaning and organizing so they could come in and do the packing.

This last week has been pretty good. I had my baby shower on Satuday, thanks so much to Amanda Miller and Kimber Magness who planned and took care of everything. And thanks to Tracy Nunn for making the really cute cake!

there are some more pictures in the gallery.

It was a lot of fun even though I had to try and eat baby food and guess what it was, I got most of them close to being right so that made it fun, even though the turkey stuff was gross.

Other than that we are just getting ready for the big drive this weekend across the country. The horses and trailer are ready to go and my sister is here ready to help drive the car so we should be good to go.

Hope you all are doing well and will post again from Florida.

Hi everyone,

Just figured I would write a quick up date to let everyone know what is going on.

First the baby and I are doing well, just progressing nicely as the Dr. said on Friday. I have one more appointment with them before the move just to make sure everything is going good.

The move is finally getting totally scheduled, we just have to get a confirmation call from the Carrier of our stuff to triple check the dates but it looks like we will be packed and leaving Colorado May 16 th.

This last weekend we were able to go up to the Turner’s cabin in Gould, CO which is about an hour and a half west of Fort Collins. It was a really fun time and we were glad to get away for a little while. Things were pretty quiet and we were able to go on a little expedition on their 4 wheelers to see some of the national Forest that is really close to the cabin. Things were going along great and I wasn’t getting too bumped around and then Sterling and Valerie Holman who were with us got stuck in a deep drift off the side of the road in some really deep snow. We went a little farther and realizing they weren’t with us went to turn around and got our selves stuck in some deep snow and mud. Once the Holmans were out they came to rescue us, very carefully so as not to get into some deep snow themselves. All in all it was pretty funny and we ended up wet and dirty but with some good laughs.

We came home for a BBQ Iranian style with Dr. Azimi, Derek’s advisor and had a lot of fun getting to see the people from the lab outside of school and enjoyed some really good food.

All in all we are doing pretty well, just looking forward to my Sister coming in this weekend and getting ready for the big move. This is my last full week of work so things are winding down for us. We hope you all are doing well and we will talk to you later.

Derek and Nichole