Moving In

Sorry we are so late posting this...as you can imagine, things have been a bit hectic around our household lately! We have so much to share with you, so we will begin posting every other day for the remainder of this week in order to get caught up. But, now we finally have a moment to update you all on the move.

My mom, sister and neice (Emily) arrived last Monday evening, July 2nd, to help us. We were so excited to see them - Lauren ran and jumped into Grandma's arms as soon as she saw her come through the gate. They stayed with us in the hotel that night and the movers were scheduled to come the next morning between 9:00 and 10:00am. So, we got to sleep in a little bit before we had to get to work.

Right on time, the movers showed up and began the unpacking process. I think you don't realize how much stuff you have until you move (9800 lbs. of household goods)! Still, they were able to get it all done in one day...but it was a LONG day! Everyone worked so hard. My mom and sister were in the kitchen unpacking dishes and silverware and washing everything as they put it away. They completely organized my cabinets and pantry for me, which was wonderful! I worked getting Lauren's room put together first because she needed to take a nap that afternoon. Emily kept Lauren happy and occupied, helping her open boxes of toys and books and put things away in her playroom. Meanwhile, Ryan directed the movers outside and was in charge of the "clipboard"...every box or item that was packed had a colored sticker with a number on it. It was his task to make sure and mark down each box's number/color as they brought them in the house and direct them to the room where it belonged. That way, at the end of the day, it would be easy to tell if anything was missing.

Luckily, there was only a little damage done to a few pieces of furniture. Other than that, everything remained in tact and arrived safely. At the end of the day, we were so exhausted, but were thrilled to be able to spend our first night in our new home! The next few days were spent continuing to unpack and organize, making countless trips to Target for things we needed, and decorating our new space. I cannot begin to say what a TREMENDOUS help my mom, sister and Emily were during this time!! I can't imagine having to do it without them and I'm so thankful that they were here.