I thought it would be stressful moving, and of course it was. Really stressful. A house full of boxes with 3 kids, one of which needs to be held most of the time, and a dog is actually not very fun. But there were other things I wasn't expecting that became a stress. Not knowing where things are, trying to create new routines, figure out where the kids should play when you're busy, getting the dog adjusted to the rules of a new space... all these things weren't in my mind when I thought about the new house. Not to mention that we still need to get the locks changed, the underground sprinkler system was busted, our microwave was broken, internet barely works, we need a pool guy, etc etc. This has made for service people to be constantly popping by to fix things or look at stuff. Well, the broken microwave has to be replaced by the previous owners.. Still waiting for that.
Anyway, we are now a couple of weeks in as I write this and things are slowly settling in. House wise. Henry is another story, but at least we are feeling more comfortable and at home here.
A few random photos:
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| Using the pool every day |
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| Loving our new backyard. Scout loves it. |
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| Wildlife in the pool--didn't let Scout see this |
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| Still waiting to be awake enough at night for a night swim... |
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| My side of the closet. A big chore to unpack all of the wardrobe boxes |
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| Family room in the early days |
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| Living room was a disaster for a while |
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| Installing a sound system |
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| Uncle Greg came to help with the TV |
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| Loving walks with Scout...there is actually shade...this street is amazing |
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| Family room now with new furniture. Cozy. |
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| New bedroom furniture--king size bed. |
Since the pool photos above we have put the pool fence up for safety. Also good as Scout can't get in it. She fell/jumped in once to get her ball. Mike had to jump in and get her out as there is no real ledge for a dog to get out. The main areas of the house are unpacked. The office looks crappy, but we are getting a built in desk to wrap around the room with drawers and cupboards. It should be amazing. I'm quite enjoying climbing into a king size bed the million times I climb back into bed every night.
The only real project left around here is to unpack a few more things in the basement and organize it. Really though it's the basement so we don't need to rush. We also have to set up the guestroom, but no guests are imminently coming, so again not a huge concern. We did need to purchase a new TV to fit in the cabinet, as well as a few various other gardening items, and a new BBQ which mike is currently out purchasing.
I'll update again on the house with more photos soon....
