From Springville, UT to Nellis AFB, NV

April 16th was our moving day from Springville, Utah to Nellis AFB, NV.  The moving truck arrived at 8:00 with a crew of just three.  This was a little disappointing, but they worked fast and filled the truck by 12:30pm.  There was still about a third of the house to go so the driver told Josh that he would have another truck on the way in an hour.  Sighs from us, we waited.  An hour came and went and Josh got on the phone.  It turned out there was a mix up with the weight estimation of our move.  They were under about 6,000 lbs and there was not another truck on the way.  Josh explained that he needed to be to Nellis on Thursday (the next day) to start work and he needed to move his family today.  He started calling everyone from the moving company, to Hill AFB, to Nellis AFB, to the travel office and finally was able to get someone to agree to call another crew in.  They had to come from Ogden, UT and did not arrive until 5:00pm.  We moved things out of the house quickly but had to wait for things to be re-cataloged.  The truck was finally loaded and the house cleared at 8:30pm.  This is when we all got sad.  We went through every room saying goodbye.  The thing about our situation that has been hard is that Josh's job did need to change.  Our home, our neighborhood, our school, my jobs did not need to change.  It is heartbreaking to say goodbye to these things.  Bear had a really hard time because I think she is old enough to realize that we will not be coming back.  We have been very happy in Springville and our heart are very tender.  So, we pulled away and pushed through the night, arriving at Nellis AFB at 2:00am Utah time.  We checked into our Temporary Living Facility (TLF) and went straight to sleep.

We are staying in old Officer Quarters.  I say old because the housing has been updated on the base and we are in the former houses, now used as TLF's.  We are on a beautiful, quiet circle with full grown trees and a walled backyard with a rope swing.  Positive things about our TLF: 1. spacious living quarters with washer, dryer, and daily maid service, 2. backyard with three huge trees masking the fact that we are in the desert, 3. Close to Josh's work, the kids new base school, and the central workings of the base.  Negative things about the TLF:  1. We are awoken each morning at 6:30 am by Revelry, 2. We are isolated and away from the people and activities of the new housing area, 3. We have no internet access so I will not be loading pictures onto this blog until we move to our permanent home.  

The kids have been adjusting, in some ways better than me.  They seem to be happy most of the time.  They have enjoyed playing outside but they have not enjoyed being dragged around the base while Josh and I try to figure out this new life of ours.  Bear and Bub have already written letters to their old teachers and classmates.  This made me so sad.  I just hurt for them and for the loss of these associations.  I think that is where a lot of my sadness is coming from right now.  I carry theirs as well.  Bub has been extra sulky throughout the day. He is a child of extremes so he is either happy or not, no in between.  I can tell that he is not able to voice his concerns about this move.  Pants has had an inconsolable tantrum every day, usually after her nap.  She has not been getting very regular naps so she constantly has red eyes.  I hope this will turn around soon.  We have only been here for three days.  I know that I have really high expectations of things and for myself, sometimes to my detriment.  I crave a routine and a focus to my day.  I hope that we will be able to create this next week with the start of school.  We are working on involving ourselves in the base and have been seeking out services that will help us to do so.  

We miss our Utah loved ones!