A blizzard? in April? C’mon, who’s playing a late April Fools Day joke on me? But alas, it was no joke! The Historic April Blizzard of 2018 had in fact found its way to Minneapolis on a trajectory that would do nothing but wreak havoc on our move.
The storm hit Minneapolis on Saturday, the day we were originally scheduled to leave. We thought for sure by the time Sunday rolled around we would be in the clear. But somehow, we were still wrong! You seriously cant make this @#$# up.
But, it was on like donkey kong. We were off. Sleet, ice, snow and wind. Anyone who has driven across the midwest knows how interesting it can be driving down a highway where there is nothing between you and the wind besides the flatlands. Hold onto your britches because this is gonna be a bumpy ride!
But off we went. Me driving the car with the girls, Jim driving my car with the trailer, Evan and the pups. Slow and steady wins the race. We went like a herd of turtles! (My grandpa would always say that:))
I love our kiddos so much. They rocked this move like no one’s business.
Emma, you were so helpful to me during the drive. So attentive to your sister and extremely helpful the entire way! Lily bug, you did so phenomenal on such a long trek! Ev’man, you had a great little spot in the back with the pups! Way to go bud!
Through snow ice and sleet, slowly our fleet made its way to its destination…
State. By State. By State.
The snowy weather didnt let up until we got into Western NY on the third day. It was then that we got a chance to observe some of the interesting ice sculptures that formed on the back of the bike wheels from our travels.
But in the end, we arrived at 11 pm at night. At our version of a tiny house. A sweet, little 3 BR Ranch on 41 Mayfield Drive. This house is small, but its all that we need. And in a world where life can become so material, its a fantastic lesson of life to learn what we really need, and that every thing we need is right in front of us. We are richer than we could ever imagine. We work together to make our home work. If there is a problem, we work together to solve it. I LOVE this home. I love it for what it represents, what it provides to us, and who we are as a family because of it.
Its absolute chaos at times, but its our chaos, and its fun. Its a blessing. And we welcome every bit of it with open arms.
Love –
Jess and Jim
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