The Call!!

I am so happy to report that we finally have news!  On Monday morning I got a call from an "Unknown Number."  The lady asked for Robert and after I gave her his cell phone number she told me her name was Dianne from Customs.  I was so excited I could hardly wait to hear from Robert about the details. So the news is...WE ARE MOVING TO BLAINE, WASHINGTON!!!! (http://mapq.st/jFmCSF)
Robert will be working as a Custom's Officer for US Customs and Border Protection at the US/Canadian border in Blaine.  We have been in the hiring process now for almost three years and feel very blessed that we were assigned to this port as it is a very good one.

Robert is going to Bellingham for a final physical fitness test at the end of June.  Then he will return to Anchorage for a final few days of work at the Post Office.  He will spend his first few weeks learning about his position at Blaine and then head to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia (http://mapq.st/jYO3fe) until December 1st.

The kids and I will be staying with with my parents while Robert is at the Academy.  My parents have offered to drive down with us mid-October.  That way we'll be able to get everything set up and moved in by the time Robert begins working in Blaine.

Our step one in the moving process is already complete: sell house (and practically everything in it) = check
Then we lived with my parents in Anchorage for over a year - what a blessing!
Now, step two: plan the move.  This is the 5x8 trailer we purchased a couple days ago and it is already full of our packed belongings from storage:

I started to look at houses to rent or buy in Blaine, but since I don't know the area very well I began to get super frustrated so that step will have to wait for a better time.

I'd love to hear from people who know the area near Blaine well.  Half the fun is in the planning, right?