Welcome to New Mexico!

The view driving into Albuquerque

Welcome to the Grand Canyon state!

We are in Arizona and it is snowing! This is not the first time that we have been to Arizona and definitely not the first time that I have been here in the snow, however it still just doesn't seem right. We left San Clemente at 6am and 8 short hours later we were in about a foot of snow in Williams, Arizona. We knew that we would be dealing with cold weather at some point on the trip but we had no idea it would be so soon!

Yea!
Our first snow storm.

Todd had to take this picture :)

Williams, AZ. It was 22 degrees when we pulled in.

Snow and the Grand Canyon

Such a cutie!

It was such a clear day.

The WigWam motel in Holbrook, AZ. I remember driving by this as a child and always wanted to stay here. Todd said it resembled something from a horror movie so we decided to move on. It does look pretty cool though you have to admit.

Dinosaur statues were everywhere on the way to New Mexico. Many were quite scary. There wasn't much out there so we found these incredibly entertaining.

Rating: Overall we give Arizona an A. Any place where you can see the amazing Grand Canyon, stay in a teepee and be entertained by random dinosaur statues all in one day is a-ok in our book!

The Camero vs. the Civic

The decision to take the Civic has been met with many raised eyebrows so we've decided to explain ourselves. First we must compare the two cars:

Best looking vehicle: Camero

Faster vehicle: Camero (no question)

Vehicle with the most storage: Civic

Choice gas for Camero: Super Unleaded

Choice gas for the Civic: Unleaded

MPG for the Camero: 24

MPG for the Civic: 35

After reviewing this comparison we've decided not to be vain and take the Civic for our trip. The fine mechanics at California Motors echo our decision when they evaluated the Civic's performance and gave it the green light for our journey.

Our ride

Moving Day!

Ok, I'm not going to lie, I love having movers. This is the first time that we have had anyone do it and I think there is no turning back. IT WAS AWESOME. The packer showed up at 7:30 in the morning and packed like his life depended on it. Then the driver came and four short hours later our apartment was empty. I mean EMPTY. If it wasn't bolted down...they packed it. Goodness knows what we will find in the boxes when we get to Rhode Island but I don't care, it was SO cool! We weren't completely guilt-free however, Todd tried many times to help to no avail. They would only let us watch. To the fabulous people that saved us many hours of packing...thank you!

The apartment before: Filled to capacity

watching the packer

And the orders say.....

December 30th! YAY! We are so excited to finally plan our move! It will be hard to say goodbye to all our family and friends, especially around Christmas this year but we are looking forward to finally be settled. Throughout this process I have learned a couple things:

1. Waiting for orders is the equivalent to watching grass grow
2. I am not a patient person.

I fully intend to work on the latter one day but first we need to start packing! The movers are coming on December 10th and we expect to be on the road by the 11th! We can't wait! We are thinking about taking the 40 across the lower states and then drive up the east coast to Rhode Island. If anyone has any suggestions for must-sees... please do tell!

Celebrating Todd's new job with champagne

East Coast here we come!

We are moving Newport, Rhode Island! With his expertise as a drill instructor, Todd has been offered an opportunity to dust off his old campaign cover and work for the Naval OCS program training officers. I could not be more proud of him! With his love of teaching, my love of travel and our combined love of just being together, we could not be happier to make the move. The best part is we already have our dear friends, JP and Jennifer, stationed there to help with our transition! We have both bid ado to our current jobs and are now ready to start our lives together in RI! I see lots of clam bakes, lobster rolls, oysters (maybe) and all the other delicacies that New England has to offer in our future. However the question remains, can a native Californian, who has only relied on a sweatshirt for her heating needs, survive on the east coast? I guess we will have to wait and see....

The new adventures of the new Coyers!

We're Married!

After becoming somewhat addicted to our wedding website, I thought it would be a good idea to create a blog so our friends and family can stay updated on the new happenings and goings on in our new fabulous lives! We have now been married 1 blissfully wonderful month and can't wait to see what the future has in store for us. We still look at each other and giggle when we say 'husband' or 'wife' and I think Todd has now successfully gotten used to wearing a ring. We couldn't have been happier with our wedding and feel so blessed by all the love and support from our families and friends. We couldn't ask for better people in our lives.