greetings from WA

we made it to wa. I spread out a few posts so it wouldn't be so overwhelming. lets see now...

it was hard to leave.

I was sad saying goodbye to my friends. I was sad saying goodbye to my family. I was teary in the plane knowing it was a one way flight. I was just sad. I don't like change very much. 

but its good to know I appreciate what az has to offer, and I plan to fully engage in exploring my new surroundings. 

in other news... Petra was remarkable on the plane. she hardly made a sound and even slept some. It was wonderful. Even more wonderful was that I had the whole row to myself. I could put her down, and have a chair for my bag, all at the same time. It was SO GREAT. such a blessing. 

My apartment is so cute, but I will wait to post pictures of it until its not messy and covered in boxes. Also, Petra has been under the weather, (thats another post) so we are still totally packed up. Not so easy to unpack while cuddling a sick one year old. But I do have our new DVR to keep me entertained. 

But I will post some picks of our "backyard/frontyard"

right outside our front door, and our windows.

and imagine my child-like wonder when I woke up to a sprinkle of snow outside...

from what we hear, this is about as much as it snows at one time. its enough for me. I call it beginner snow. a great way to transition into a cold climate.