Finally, we can say, YES...we're here!!

We made it...finally!!

We arrived in Raleigh last night about 7:30. We left Nashville about 10:00, so yes, the math indicates that that was more than 6 hours -- even with the hour time change that worked to our advantage.

The boys did well, but I am definitely going to have to find some new movies for the trip home!!

It was good to see Grandma and Grandpa, and Melodie too. Grandma looks great even though we arrived when she was about ready to go to bed!

After chatting and checking out Mel's dog - a labradoodle - we headed over to Glenn and Melissa's (Scott's cousin) house where we'll be staying for the next couple of days. They actually left this morning and will be gone for the week, so we'll have their house to ourselves. They were so great to let us invade as they were trying to get everything packed. I think if someone had visited me on the night before we left to come here, I would have had a nervous breakdown!!

But, in spite of all the chaos, they packed, loaded, and left while we unpacked, unloaded, and stayed!! It was really great to see them --it had been a long, long time. They actually lived in Fort Worth for a while Glenn went to seminary and their first two kids were born there. That was about the last we'd seen of them (we moved off to Houston) and now their kids are 13 (Kayla), almost 11 (Jarod), and 2 year old Sydney. So, to say they'd changed was an understatement!!

They boys had a great time and Jarod was beyond happy since he only has sisters!! He actually met us at the car when we pulled up, he was so excited!!

About midnight, everyone went to bed and we've been off again today. We went to Duke University Medical Center where Grandma gets her treatments. We took a couple of the boys around the campus and we got to go into the gym where Duke plays!! It was pretty exciting...and surprisingly small! The campus is really neat, with an old, vintage-type look, and the basketball arena was no exception. Very cool!!

Tonight, Scott is taking any boys who want to go to a North Carolina State basketball game (not UNC or Duke, but still a basketball game!) and I'm going to finish up my shopping - hopefully - with Melodie.