By Tuesday, May 22, we had our trailer back from St. George, its refrigerator was working and we had it stored at Megan's cousin's house nearby on their ranch. We had hiked, gone to church and been fully engaged in packing Kevin and Megan's belongings and playing with Batman and Pineapple.
The next couple days were to be trying, busy and tiring. As Kevin and Megan managed a set of student housing apartments for BYU and the assistant manager's was currently empty, Ann and Wayne were house in an empty apartment and slept on the floor on a spare mattress. It was ideal. We had our own space, but were nearby (actually next door). Wayne was dealing with his first respiratory cold and infection in many years (generously shared with him by a loving granddaughter back on the east coat). But with all kinds of medication, he worked through it, praying he did not pass it on to anyone, especially Ann.
Megan used her own packing technique and Ann and Wayne tried to help her and the kids. Kevin was busy every day teaching his last week of school and trying to wrap things up there.
Pineapple, always smiles, learning to be mobile on her own and wanting to explore and taste the contents of every box that was packed kept these two old people busy.
Batman, a busy little man in his own right, was occasionally able to help, but succumbed to times in front of the TV. Actually that worked out well sometimes!! It was cute as he told everyone that would listen, "I move to I-dough-ho!"
Poor kids' lives were in such turmoil. It was stressful for all.
Pineapple relieved stress by eating plastic bags and crayons!
Batman ate anything that was left out in the open, like a chocolate cake!
"I happy Grandpa!!!"
Eventually everything was packed away in boxes and Pineapple (Who was not packed in a box, but neatly into her car seat.) resorted to self cannibalism, flavored with yummy toe-jam!!
Then came Thursday, after school, when Kevin came home with a moving huge van and Batman began giving instructions on the proper use of rope in the packing process.
"You see Dad, this rope holds the wall outside so we can put all our stuff on the inside and take it to I-dur-ho!"
"And you put all my stuff here and we go away!!"
"And up here is where Pineapple and me can ride!"
After receiving all the proper instruction, grandpa forced a family photo to be taken of the before with the plans to take one of the family after the van was loaded.
Several of Kevin's and Megan's friends showed up to help them put the stuff in the moving van. Ann and Wayne were concerned about all the happy people there to help them load up their stuff to go away. We assumed it was just because Mormons all just are happy to band together to help people out. That was it wasn't it? They just all seemed so happy to be helping our kids move away. Hmmmmm?
This picture was taken by Batman as Grandpa surrendered his camera to him for a couple minutes to keep him busy (and out of the way).
Another Batman picture, as evidenced by the height from which it was taken.
Batman, time to give Grandpa his camera back.
Anyway, we got them all packed Thursday night. Then Megan's dad flew in from Las Vegas to help on the drive up to Idaho. Then the next morning, Kevin went for his last day of school (driving the moving van), Megan and her dad headed in separate rigs to Idaho, with the two little ones in tow. Their job was to get up there and secure the apartment they were planning to rent. Wayne and Ann went to get their trailer and then met Kevin at his school for his last hour of school. After the class was dismissed, Kevin, Wayne and Ann packed up Kevin's school belongings and checked him out of school. By this time, Kevin had gotten Wayne chest cold (full bore) and had not slept well the last couple nights. When we were ready to leave his school for the last time and begin our drive up to Idaho, Wayne clicked this last photo of Mr. Cowley #4 in front of his school where he taught his first year. Looks beat doesn't he?
We departed, headed to Idaho. Kevin leading out in the moving van and following behind in our truck and pulling our trailer. We arrived to poring down rain in the last afternoon, found Megan, her Dad and the kids waiting for us and we immediately began unloading their packed moving van and carrying all their belongings to their new UPSTAIRS 3 bedroom apartment. Wayne and Kevin coughing their fool heads off. A few guys showed up towards the last and helped with the last few heavy items. other than that, Kevin, Megan, Ann, Von (Megan's dad), and Wayne unloaded it all.
No pictures of Kevin and Megan's place or the move. Just concentrating on the job. maybe check out Megan's blog.
Saturday, we turned the truck in and started putting things away in their house. Sunday was church and more of the same. Sunday night, Wayne and Ann moved our trailer to another of Megan's cousin's house where we spent the night. Monday morning (May 28), we left our trailer there and headed to South Dakota in our truck.
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