Well we made finally made it to California, our new home for the summer.The trip usually takes 9-10 hours. It took us 12! We hadn't gotten very far (about halfway between Salt Lake and Wendover)when Jim started to see smoke coming out the back of the truck. We stopped and found out we were leaking fluid. At first Jim thought it was oil which would have been really bad. Instead we were just leaking transmission fluid. Still bad but not as serious. Jim called his dad who said that the transmission probably overheated and the fluid was leaking from the overflow. We let the car cool down a little and then continued to Wendover where we got some more transmission fluid to put in. We didn't want to overheat the transmission again so we drove 60-65 mph instead of the usual 75 which is the speed limit out in the desert. It made for a long trip but we feel so blessed that we were able to make it safely and without any more problems after we put more fluid in the truck. Heavenly Father was definitely aware of us and answered our prayers to be able to make it here. Baby Alyssa is happy to be in Cali. She started kicking a lot as soon as we got to Reno and kicked in California too. I guess she knows that this will be her home. Last night when we got here to Portola it was freezing! It was also cold this morning but we started a fire which warmed the house up and luckily it's sunny today so it's warm outside. I forgot from last summer how cold it is when we get here. Looks like it's hoodies and blankets for awhile, but it's worth it. It's beautiful here and it's so nice to be away from the stress of school and crowded cities.