(our new) home sweet home.

Matt and I are finally all settled into our new home, and we are really loving it! I thought we would share a few pictures with everyone..

The kitchen

Here is the living room, and our bedroom back in the corner.

So there you have it! It's nothing fancy but its nice and cozy for just the two of us. :)

Also, here are some pictures I snagged of Matt getting ready for classes. He was less than enthusiastic when I pulled out the camera, but he cooperated with me. He looks so handsome in his shirt and tie!

and scrubs...

NC or Bust (part 2)

Well, we are in North Carolina safe and sound! Needless to say, we are happy to be off the road, but here are some pictures from the second half of our journey...

Thursday we left Joliette, IL which is only about 40 minutes from Chicago and 4 hours from Joe and Sarah. We thought it would be a good chance to be tourists and do a little sightseeing. What a breathtaking city.

We drove by Wrigley Field for Matt. It was really impressive how old it looked. The whole city had such history.

We stopped by Navy Pier for a little bit.

And finally the moment we had been waiting for.. authentic Chicago-style pizza! It definitely lived up to it's reputation. So so good. We only had 1 and 1/2 pieces each because they were so big. YUM

Although our visit was short, we agree that the windy city treated us well, and can't wait to visit again.

Welcome to Ohio!

We were so relieved when we finally got to Joe and Sarah's adorable house for a little R&R. We were pretty tired and so excited to see them, especially this little guy...

Zekers!

We had so much fun seeing Joe and Sarah's town, and everyone was so welcoming of us. We visited their church on Sunday, and I also got to attend Joe's brother's fiancee's wedding shower, I can't count how many times Sarah and I were told that we "must be sisters." We also got asked if we were twins. One of the little boys at Joe and Sarah's church even came up to me and started telling me about his track meet score from the day before. I just smiled and let him tell me his impressive time, and then told him that I was sure Sarah would love to hear his score too! Poor guy I think he was very confused. :) We were so thankful for the wonderful hospitality Joe and Sarah showed us. They definitely got us rested before the last leg of our journey. Oh, we also got three solid games of Settler's in, and are officially addicted.

On the road again...

The only song appropriate for entering West Virginia, "Take Me Home Country Road" by John Denver.

And finally the moment we had been waiting for for 6 days and 3,000 miles...Whew. We are finally at our new home. I have a post coming soon about our apartment, but the moving van comes tomorrow and we are more than ready to be done living out of a suitcase. Stay tuned!

NC or Bust (part 1)

Let me just start with saying that I fully intended on blogging a little more on our trip, but to be honest this is the first chance we have had. Oh well, better late than never, so here are a few pictures of our trip so far.

The first day we drove to Salt Lake City. We took a quick pit-stop at the salt flats of course, and then cruised through downtown Salt Lake that evening after dinner. The Mormon Tabernacle was beautiful all lit up in the evening, but I left my camera in our room. I was bummed.. but here are a few more pictures of our journey on Day 1.

By the time we reached Elko, NV we were desperate for Starbucks. (Thanks Steph and Sam for the card, we have used it A LOT so far!) Well, our GPS has proved to be quite the lifesaver and found us the only Starbucks around. It shouldn't have surprised us that it was in a casino, but we didn't care, we needed a little (or a lot) of caffeine (Nevada is very long and very boring.) Anyways, Matt thought that it was only fitting to try a penny slot. Unfortunately they don't take actual pennies... so we gave up and took a picture instead. :)
Day 2 : Matt's face in this picture says it all. Are we there yet??

Wyoming

Nebraska

...more Nebraska. Ok, you basically got the feel for our 2nd day. Exciting isn't it? :)

Oh I almost forgot this little guy. He kept us laughing for miles. See the sunglasses he is wearing? Pretty much the highlight of our day.

Day 3: Today has been much more eventful. We left Kearney Nebraska this morning and drove through to Illinois. We have had Subway for lunch Tuesday and Wenesday so decided early on to look for a Quiznos. Again, the trusty GPS hooked us up with a Quiznos in Des Moines, Iowa right around lunch time. As we drove further we realized that the store it picked is right in the heart of downtown Des Moines. We laughed so hard once we realized that it was noon on a weekday in downtown and every other person around was in their business suits, on their lunch break from work. We have grown accustomed to wearing sweats and t-shirts during our travels, and had yet to feel strange about this, because well just about every other person at the gas stations and rest stops has looked the same. We felt like we stood out a little bit, but oh well, it was nice to see a little of the city. Trying to get the wiggles out at a quick rest stop in Iowa.Chicago tomorrow then Joe and Sarah's!