Ladd Photos

For the people who actually read this blog and haven’t heard yet, my little family is moving from Mercer Island, WA (by Seattle) to Bakersfield, CA.

Gavin is supervising the packing laborers to make sure we do it all correctly.

Moving out of Seattle was a less than desirable experience. We got behind a day because everything didn’t fit into the U-Haul. We lost a second day because our apartment’s elevator broke down for 4 hours while I was repacking the U-Haul. Then, we finally get ready to hit the road, I gas up the U-Haul across the street, and we are making the trek off Mercer Island when the back wheel flies off the auto transport!

I’m lucky the wheel didn’t kill somebody or fly off while I was going 60 mph and kill my family, who were traveling right behind me. We end up having U-Haul bring out a new auto transport and we reload the truck. That cost us 6 hours which made it too late for Aliciana to drive alone with Gavin. He was carted around all day in his stroller and has had it with moving.

My buddy Ryan came to the rescue by driving the U-Haul and new auto transport for 21 hours straight to Bakersfield. Did I mention that Ryan is crazy?

Aliciana, Gavin, and I, in our Acura loaded with baby accessories, made it to Eugene, Oregon at 2:00am. We had another stop over in Redding the next night and finally made it into Bakersfield at 8:00pm on Friday. Ryan flew back to Seattle on Friday morning and was back in Seattle before we even got to Bakersfield.

I hope I never have to move long distances again.

Grandma and Grandpa Ladd put us up in their guest room for a week while we were getting settled into our apartment. Gavin enjoyed his time with his Great Grandma and Grandpa very much and probably is sad that he doesn’t get to see them everyday now (but hopefully will get to see them at least every week).

Looking at some pretty flowers during my last get away before I start my new job.

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Gavin has learned to turn on his side recently. He usually does this while on his play mat. Before we know it he’ll be rolling over. His other new trick is gurgling while trying to talk.

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Look, I almost have all my fingers in my mouth.

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