So these are different crates (the one they put our stuff in at Ohio was green). They literally took EVERYTHING out of the green crate, went through customs, etc. and then repacked it onto these two crates - hence the reason so many more things can happen to your stuff.
This is the bubble paper our stuff was wrapped in (only about 1/4 of it). Our kids thought it was great!! They haven't even opened the second crate yet.
making forts
jumping into the piles
Yes! It's a very exciting week for the Malin's over here in Australia!! Our sea shipment finally arrived!!!!! It's been a LOOOOOOONG time coming, but the wait is finally over! When you have to wait for all of your furniture and personal belongings that you haven't seen in almost 3 months - it definitely feels like Christmas!!! :) Wednesday was the big day at our house. The week started with finishing lugging the rest of our stuff from the "old" house over to the "new" one in many trips. I also used that time to finish up some of my own cleaning in the new house - getting it prepared for everything coming in! It's been 5 years since our last move (and of course we've never done an international move), so I kind of forgot how insane it really is to move! I also feel like it's been the longest ongoing move in the history of all moves (well, for the Malin's anyway!!) Ha! :) I just can't wait to feel settled!! Wednesday was the big day when the movers came, but we also had to fit in 2 separate swimming lessons, and tidying up the old house as we moved out. Needless to say, we were exhausted at the end of the day! Oh, Josh and I have also caught little colds along the way, so we're not feeling perfect, but we're fine!
It's Thursday night right now. Josh left at 4:00AM this morning to catch a 6:00AM flight to Melbourne today and should be home by midnight. I'm taking a little break right now to update everyone on our news! The refrigerator, washer, and dryer arrived today (Yeah!!), and I have been unpacking boxes all day! I don't have everything unpacked yet, kitchen always takes the longest since I wash everything first, but we're getting little bites bitten off!! I've started washing the sheets so we have fresh laundry to sleep on! Our first night here was last night and our beds felt SOOOOO amazing! Our furniture all made it here, but this was BY FAR the hardest move on it to date. Lots of scratches, bumps, dings, and some with a little more major ones than others. We've taken lots of pictures to send in, so hopefully some of the major ones can be repaired. Oh well, it's only "things" and if that's the worst that happened/s - AMEN!! I definitely have motivation to keep on keepin' on, and we certainly have a busy weekend ahead of us! It's all very exciting, though! I'm feeling a little out of it with everyone as I haven't done much email or FB, so bear with me! I'll be back on track soon!
Oh, and more wedding pictures to come, I just wanted to share the excitement! See you soon!
