Ft Belvoir

We got checked out of the house yesterday, turned in the keys and hit the road shortly after 9am. We pulled into Ft Belvoir billetting at 4pm. I survived and only thought I might fall asleep the last hour. I so do not do long distance driving very well! It is kind of exciting and really overwhelming to think we'll be living around here. We're suppose to go look at houses this weekend, but I think Dan only has one appointment- and there are 6 houses he wants to see. It should be interesting.

The kids are doing as well as can be expected. Let me just say how glad I am that I kept the Wednesday appointment with the therapist. Hotel life is going better due to that visit! Everyone is tired and cranky and the children are bouncing off the walls- which is really not good when we have to do things with other people around. I still have to go to the housing office and put us on the list, and I'm not looking forward to that! Dan is off checking into his new job and he won't be back till this evening. Wheee for me!

Here we are, yesterday morning in our empty house, waiting for the check out. They were late. The kids thought it was great fun to race around the house, messing up my perfect vaccuum marks on the carpet.

Here we are, passing Dan. He said I was suppose to be the lead car, but then he kept passing me. I think he just had his cruise control set too high, so we leapfrogged all the way here.



This was the Delaney face I got to see. Dan had Joshua in his car and I had all 3 girls. I know Dan got the better end of the deal!! Delaney did not enjoy the trip. The other girls both got to open fun presents (notebooks they delightedly called "journals!" and Marian got a stamp set, while Callie got a very fun crayon) and they were content and happy for the trip. Yay!

As for the hotel standard.... Cherry Point has nicer rooms for half the cost. Our current room has broken AC, the type of toilet with no seat (which sucks when that's what Delaney makes a beeline for, and the bathroom seperates the 2 rooms), and a lot less room. On the plus side, they have a continental breakfast that is pretty decent, and you can check out movies. I have to go call the housing office now, and chase some children back into our rooms!