Tag: Unpacking

The Hard Work Continues?

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It was hot today. And humid. So we did some work in the morning and then got out of the house. We don’t have AC, like most homes here and the fans can only do so much. So unpacking in the middle of the day just doesn’t work.  
Instead of unpacking we went to the park for some play time and some shade. Then afterwards we headed over to DQ for a yummy treat. Ellie then discovered her talent of hanging her spoon from her nose and I was lucky enough to capture it. What talent! Love this little face and her sisters too, but she wouldn’t let me take a picture.

A Huge Help!

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It was a quick weekend, too quick, but we had a nice time. My parents were an amazing help to us, pitching in whenever and wherever we needed them. I was sad to see them go, especially since it was all work and no play. It would have been nice to have some time to take them out and see the city, but we will save that for another time. Until then, we need to unpack and get settled in to our new life here in Seattle.

Yesterday was a busy and productive day. Shaun and my dad had a furniture building marathon. They completed three night stands (one for the girls room and the other two for our bedroom), two chest of drawers and a bookcase for the girls room. Now that those are completeed we have places to put everything, which makes unpacking a lot easier. Abby and Ellie also got a huge kick out of pretending to use Grandpa’s tools too. I am hoping they were of some help and not a hindrance.

My mom helped me unpack boxes in the kitchen and the girls room as well as cleaning the kitchen. Yeah, the kitchen. What a mess! It took us nearly an hour to clean out the fridge. Its obvious that the previous renters owned a cat and I question as to whether or not the cat lived in the firdge. All I know is that these people had a major aversion to cleaning and that doesnt settle well with this Monica Geller type of girl. It took me nearly two days to clean the master bathroom tub! But more to come on that later.

 My mom and I also took time to run to Target to get some much needed supplies. I have been so overwhelmed with moving in and getting things done that it was great to have a clear mind helping me out. I would have forgotten about a lot of things if she hadn’t been there. You forget all of the little things and some of the big things too!

We did take some time to go out for dinner and relax but then it was time for them to go. Luckily we will be seeing them soon as I hope to take a trip out to see them and my cousin David, who will be visiting in a few weeks. Pretty excited for that but we have a lot of unpacking to do before then!

An Afternoon at Ikea

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My parents arrived early this afternoon! So happy to see them and to have their help with unpacking. When they arrived we said our hellos and quickly put them to work. Having spent most of the morning unpacking more boxes and not wanting to go over the weekend, we headed to Ikea.

Man oh man… Ikea. Before this trip we had only been there for a few things, mostly small items. We would wander around and look at things but nothing too complicated. Today, however, was a completely different story. Our trip ended four hours later with new dressers, night stands, bedding and much more. The most amazing part of the day was watching my dad fit a good portion of the furniture boxes into their rental car, which was one of the new Ford Fiestas. That little car fit a lot of stuff in it! Although I have a feeling the pick up on it with all of the boxes in it was a tad rough.

Despite the amount of time spent there (and the money too) we had a great time. We learned that Ikea has a place for kids to play for an hour while you shop. My dad took them there and it made the long trip a bit easier on the girls and on us.

I don’t have pictures from the day but oh well. I wish I had one of the car packed full, but we had our mind on other things. After unpacking the car it was dinner at Teddy’s for a reward and then home for some needed rest. Busy and productive day but that is a very good thing.

Ice Cream Break!

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Unpacking has commenced! Its like Christmas in July here and definitely without the cold. Boy is it hot and sticky! With the girls around the unpacking takes some time to do, but when I can get them to help me and be excited about it we get a lot done. So far the kitchen is unpacked and a portion of the girls room is unpacked. Slowly but surely we will get it done. In the afternoon we decided to take a break from the unpacking and head out to Dairy Queen for some lunch and an ice cream treat. Because its been so hot and humid, the ice cream was very much in order.

After our treat it was back home and back to work! Thank goodness my mom and dad arrive tomorrow to help with some of the unpacking and shopping at Ikea. Counting down the hours!