Our Arrival to Present

Well, in the event you have not heard we have made it to Nevada. Matthew and I had a great trip across the country and for the most part we have settled into a routine here. The boys attend Northside School and are enjoying themselves, despite the enthusiasm displayed on Nikolas' face.


It took quite a bit of effort but we were able to get all of our stuff into our two bedroom apartment and a storage unit. The boys decided to pose infront of our building. I am not sure how we got it done, but perhaps watching all of the Harry Potter movies taught us enough magic that we were able to get it all in.

Andy is enjoying his job and thinks he may finally found his niche in the practice of law. He thought he was going to have his first trial last week but thanks to an alibi witness the case was dropped. December 11, 2007 should be the first trial. Gail will begin work this week at a daycare center which will allow her to be home with the boys when they are not in school. It really is a blessing and an answer to many prayers on the subject.

We enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving with Gail's family. We are only 4 hours from them and it will be nice to spend time with them. This past week we took a ride up to Lamoille Canyon which is located in the Ruby Mountains. The canyon has the potential to be very gorgeous and probably in the spring will look very nice. At this point all we could see were some frozen waterfalls. Gail commented it may be her chance to actually see trees again.


Yesterday (12/1/07) Matthew and Nikolas had the opportunity to ride horses at the home of a colleague of Andy's. Unfortunately Andy did not bring the camera, so we do not have any pictures to share. The boys had a great time. Matthew even got into a wrestling match with a large goat and despite what he says the goat got the better of him.

Below are a few photos of the area, including some of the finer establishments in town. Elko is a real cowboy town with a Main Street, various casinos (the Commercial is across the street from Andy's office and has been there since 1869) and the brothels (we are particularly fond of the sign in front of Inez's). Yes, prostitution is legal in Elko County.

We hope you are all well and if I get my act together hopefully each week there will be an update. Until then best wishes and we hope you are all well.