Well here we are in our 16' Budget truck! We drove it 1400 miles from Denver to Seattle loaded with boxes, furniture and assorted tools for the Weaver boys and their spouses. (We had a few extra items for the Hollimans as well.) The trip north was mostly incident free--although we had a few tense moments in the snowy "pass" just outside of Seattle. Strode did an amazing job of driving the entire way! It felt good to make the trip and deliver various items to our kids. The rest of the Thanksgiving week was very successful with lots of time with family and friends. Now this week we will look ahead to our move into our new home. It will be a very busy week with all the things that need to be done before our move, but it will be well worth the effort.

So here I (Judy) am--standing in our new kitchen. Strode and I drove by our house today and spent about an hour--checking it out. We measured drawers, admired our floor and generally inspected all the nooks and crannies. We are getting so close to our move-in date--very exciting. Next weekend we will be off to Seattle in our Budget truck--to spend a week in the Northwest and celebrate Thanksgiving and Matt's birthday. As we look outside right now, there are about 6-8 inches of snow on the ground. Winter is definitely here in Denver. We hope for a dry weekend for our travels at the end of the week. Life is good.

What a great week we have had. We have been watching the construction crew put some of the finishing touches on our new house. We are still aiming for a Dec. 5th move. The other good news this week is that the Houghtons in Des Moines are celebrating John passing the oral boards!! Congratulations to John. We know that John is an amazing doctor (not to mention-wonderful son-in-law). Strode is in Nevada for a couple of days, but will return in time for the Friday night Nuggets game. Life is good in Denver.

John's October Visit

What a wonderful weekend we have had with son John! It was great fun to have our youngest "cub" here in Denver for a couple of days. We had the perfect weather for his visit. We were able to get in quite a few activities and lots of hugs. The main event was the CU game on Saturday. And although the Buffs had a rough outing, we still had a good time. As you can see here in the photo, we also toured our new house as it is nearing completion. In about a month we will be making our move to our new "digs"! As you can see -fans, lights, flooring, painting and tile projects are complete. It was a treat to show it off to John. Lots of room for visitors!!