Road to Hanover: Day NINE

DAY NINE: Albany, NY to Hanover, NH

Oh, the anticipation this day held.  WE had literally been dreaming about this day for months.  The day we would finally arrive to our destination and begin a new chapter in our lives.  As we loaded up this morning, everything was different.  There was a thick veil of excitement, anxiety, relief, and just plan nervousness that hung over all of us.  The kids kept asking if we were there yet the whole way over.  They continued to ask if there were any friends for them in NH. They asked whether it would be snowing right now.  I could see that at least M and R semi-understood the importance of this day.  They seemed a bit hesitant and worried, but also super excited about all the new places to explore.  When we finally pulled into Dartmouth we all had huge grins on our faces.  We had to stop and take a few pictures of the new school, drove over and picked up our keys, before finally heading to the notorious "Sachem Village" we would call our new home.  The moment the children saw the huge forest in our backyard, they were completely won over.  Maddie and Robby couldn't get out of the car fast enough and race towards their new stomping grounds.  

we took a picture of this and sent it to our friends the Ludlow's back in AZ

On the trek across country, we managed to find someone to meet our pods on Friday (the day before we arrived), so that when we got to Sachem they would be there waiting for us.  We were relieved to see that they had indeed made it to the correct spot.  It was nice for us to begin unpacking and settling in.  We hadn't seen our belongings that were packed in the pod for about a month so it was great to have them back!  Although we still have yet to own a kitchen table, couch, or king mattress it's still nice to be here.  We were shocked to see how truly humid New Hampshire is in August and one of our first stops was to Walmart for some much needed fans and an air conditioning unit for our bedroom.  Another surprise: no Super Walmart.  We went there fully armed with two shopping carts, ready to fill them up with groceries, cleaning items, and other assorted things we needed.  Instead we left with one partially filled cart and completely disappointed.  Next stop was to the grocery store for some much needed food for our kitchen.  

Now we are super busy unpacking our lives, organizing, cleaning and keeping tabs on three very active children!!