We have a house!

We have a 12 month lease on a house in Estrella Mountain Ranch- about 15 minutes south of Pat's school. Hopefully we will be able to extend our lease and stay for the full 27 months. Its a great house in a great neighborhood (for all you potential visitors.. we will have a water park, golf course, 2 lakes, fitness center, and mountain trails!).

Pat leaves in EIGHT days- so much to get done before then! I must admit, I am not too sad about skipping out on the first summer. See weather box to the right. --> I think Ted and Boris agree with me!

After debating what to do with all of our furniture, we decided the best and easiest thing would be to haul it all with us. We have to rent a truck no matter what, so we might as well just load it all up. That way we don't have to worry about finding furniture down there (I really just dont think I could handle 2 years without a kitchen table) and we don't have to worry about finding a place to store things up here. In the long run, both would cost more than just paying a little extra for a little bigger truck.

I am hoping I will be able to head down to Arizona in June to help Pat unpack, and that he will be able to come home for the 4th of July week. I guess it will depend on whether or not we can find cheap plane tickets. Does anyone know if tickets are cheapest if you just go to the airport on the day you want to leave and hope you can fly standby? I have no idea how that works.
Anyway- must pack now!