Settling in

After a full two weeks here, I can finally say that it's starting to feel like home. Boxes are mostly unpacked, furniture is arranged, and I have plans to get pictures hung and paint colors finalized by the end of this week. All in all-not bad.

This move has been different than any other time we've moved just because it's been such a process. In the past it has been a pack it all up/empty it all out/unpack it all at the new place. Not so much this time around. I moved via the "laundry basket method" (ie: fill up a bunch of baskets, take them over and unpack them, go back and repeat) so it has taken longer. We still have the garage from the old house to move over (tools, camping stuff - you know) and then it will just be cleaning and closing. It feels really good to be almost done. It has been hard, once we were moved out, to get back over to the old house to finish up the last few things. Life, for some reason, just doesn't allow me the extra hours I need to just go get it all done.

I'm liking the new house. There are some things that have driven me crazy (leaky dishwasher, boring tan walls) but there are lots of things I am starting to love too - and I think overall I will be happy here.

The kids are adjusting too. The move put us into the boundaries of a new school (incidentally, a much nicer/better one) but at the Bugster's request we are letting him stay at the old school through the end of the year. The distance is about the same, and there is no bus service so I'd be driving either way-it wasn't worth the fight. I am having a hard time with the drop-off/pick-up routine. I was spoiled with the bus stop right in front of the house before, I hate having to load everyone up twice a day to get him to and from school. Especially when I have to wake the Sister up from her nap.

Anyway, that is what has been going on with us. I will have pictures soon (hopefully) plus some crafty stuff I've been working on. Until then...

Thanks for reading!