Moving Julie to Auburn

Julie came to my house Friday morning with Kimball.  Kimball got picked up by Papa G with my three younger kids and was taken up to the cabin for Grandma Camp.  After we saw the kids off with Papa G then Julie and I said our good-byes to Tyler (who got the house to himself all day) and hit the road.

We gassed up and then went back to our house because I forgot my Fitbit and my swimsuit.  After that we hit the road.  I-80 all the way to Auburn!

We stopped a couple times to stretch our legs and use the bathroom.  We stopped in Battle Mountain and met up with Margie, Lloyd, and Suzanne's family at Subway.  They left that same morning to stay in Reno for the night before they went on to San Francisco.  It was fun to chat with them on our journey and get a sandwich too.  

We made it to Auburn without any problems (thanks to Josh's sweet prayer before we all left).  Julie contacted her realtor and she said that we could come see Julie's new house.  So, we visited with Wendy's family for a little while before we left to go check out Julie's house.  It was so exciting to see where she's going to live and her new house.  It has some amazing views, and it is a cute house, but outdated.  They will have a lot of work to make the house how they want it.  Good thing Boyd is super handy, and they will make it look amazing.

After we got back to Wendy's house, we had a tour around her vineyard.  The grapes are looking really good and so are her other fruit trees.  Then we had some super yummy pizza and cheese bread.  It was probably some of the best cheese bread I have ever had, so good.

The next day we got up early and went for a four mile walk around Wendy's neighborhood.  She has lots of hills, so it was a good workout.

After getting ready for the day, we then went to breakfast at Awful Annie's.  Then we stopped at the farmer's market where Wendy got some beautiful flowers.  It was small but fun. 

We then stopped at Wendy and Julie's office.  It looks so good, and they are all set for their ribbon cutting in a couple weeks.

We then dropped off the flowers at Wendy's house before going to downtown to do some shopping at the little shops.  I didn't find anything that I wanted, but it was fun looking.  We then stopped at Poor Choice for a charcuterie board for lunch.  It is a fun thing to try with Wendy that I would never get for Tony and myself.  

We then went back to Wendy's house for a swim and layout in the sun.  It was very relaxing.  After that we got dressed and went to dinner at El Tapatio.  It was really good food and a fun environment. 

The next morning Julie and I went to her new ward.  She didn't want to go, but I encouraged her to go and check it out.  She was able to talk to a bunch of ladies and I think now she feels better about the ward.  

After we got changed and we all got some sandwiches and headed up to the mountains by a lake to have a picnic lunch.  Then we went back to Wendy's for some more relaxation in the sun by the pool.  Since it was Sunday, I didn't go into the pool, but I enjoyed relaxing in the shade by the pool.  We ate some dinner and enjoyed the rest of the evening relaxing and chatting.

The next morning was Julie's first day at Veteran's United.  It was exciting.  She looked so cute and was excited.  I went with Wendy to the office before Gabe picked me up to take me to the airport.  The airport was really busy, but I was able to get through security without any problems.  The flight was good, and my dad picked me up from the airport and took me home.  It was a great trip, and I was glad I was able to go with Julie.  We're going to miss the Sutherland's being so close, but we're excited for this next chapter in their lives.