WE MADE IT!

WE MADE IT TO SEATTLE! It was a long two day road trip with a slow start out of Minneapolis due to the eight inches of snow that fell just before we left.  The first three hours were filled with constant meowing/howling while our two cats tried desperately to escape from their carrier. The icy roads didn't help since they were making the drive very noisy. Once we hit North Dakota it was smooth sailing (and boring, flat scenery).

After a sixteen hour day we settled into our hotel in Bozeman, MT. I wish I could say a good night's rest was had by all, but I spent the entire night laying on the floor awake with the cats as they meowed their way around the room. Thanks to some ear plugs Travis was able to get some sleep though! 

The second and final day of driving was about 11 hours and had fantastic scenery through the mountains. Our favorite town to pass through was Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. What a gorgeous place, pops right out of the mountains overlooking a beautiful lake.

After several sleepless nights in our new apartment (thanks to an air mattress and our noisy neighbors upstairs) we were very excited to see the movers on Monday with all of our furniture! We've unpacked most of our things and are starting to feel more at home in our tiny apartment. We have LOVED exploring our new neighborhood each day, trying new restaurants and shops, as well as buying fresh food from Pike Place Market. 

Although saying goodbye to friends and family was even harder than expected, we are so excited to be here. Now that we are getting settled in our guest room is officially open for visitors! We hope to see lots of friends and family out here soon! 

Here's a few photos from our first week! feel free to follow me on Instagram too!
KP