On Monday morning, we loaded up a U-Haul and cleaned our house with the help of many kind people. In the afternoon, we gave our keys to the new owners, said our teary goodbyes to the neighbors, and then backed out of the driveway and straight into our garbage can--leaving a big dent in the can and a small dent in the van. After that dramatic exit, the boys and I drove to a sketchy Motel 6 in Ogden where we learned that it's worth $30 more for clean towels and a bed that doesn't skewer your back with its springs. The next day, we finished up our trip to Idaho and celebrated Grandma's birthday.

The scheduled closing date on our new house got pushed back, but we are hoping that it will close tomorrow or Tuesday.