We Made It!!!

We made it!!! We're in Tallahassee in our new home! Let me tell you, my mom has been an absolute hero coming and helping with all this.

Yesterday we loaded up and Mom drove us to Salt Lake. We got to ride with Charlotte and Ruby and have a lovely brunch at Desi's house, so we had great company. I slept a ton and used Mom's neck pillow. Mom had all the mental load and had figured out parking and our tickets and everything to fly to Tallahassee. She bought us lots of food and carried our stuff around and made everything so easy so I could just focus on Parley. He was a champion. Both flights, he slept pretty much the whole time. He was also so good and patient in the airport and only cried a bit. And we were at the airport for a long time. Our second flight was delayed for about four hours. But we finally got here at about 3am, and Parley fell asleep at about 4am.













Today I woke up really tired and overwhelmed. Everything was a mess and needed to be unpacked. Mom got groceries for me, cooked us food, took care of Parley while I took a long nap, and has done so, so much putting our house together. The kitchen and Parley's room look amazing because of her, and the living room and mine and Nikki's room are getting there. (I wrote this while I was in Parley's room getting him to sleep. When I went back in my room, everything was so clean and wonderful. It almost made me cry!) 







I'm just so grateful for my mom. It was wonderful to talk with her on our long trip. And we're so much the same. I was feeling all stressed, but having her help getting things done is what helps more than anything. She apologized for being so task oriented. Silly. She's exactly perfect. I am going to miss her so, so much! And Parley is going to miss his grandma!

I feel so blessed to be here, though. I was just reading in D&C, and in a note on one of the verses I wrote, "I see the Lord's hand in my life literally everywhere. I'm in Fairfield Idaho right know-- wow I'm blessed!" on August 1, 2021. I'm still so very blessed, in a lot of ways because of that first date in Fairfield. I'm so grateful that I was led to Nikki and that I have such a wonderful Mom!





Comments

  1. Olivia CobianJuly 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM

    I miss you Kepfords already! I'm excited for your new adventures though. Keep blogging so I know what's what with you!

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  2. Mark DahlJuly 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM

    I am so thankful that you are there. I'm thankful that your mom was able to help you so much. We will sure miss you but look forward to Christmas. Just think how Parley will have grown by then.

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