Day 26 -- Settling In

Well, today was our first day at home.  And what a day it's been.  Gwyneth got us up and running right on time -- 7am.  Ugh... So after she had her bottle, we all enjoyed strawberry pancakes, bacon, eggs, and fruit. And don't forget the coffee.  Then it was time to get to work.  James headed out to gather some more of our stuff from various places and picked up some bug poison from Kerry.  He spent most of the midday moving furniture and spraying the entire house. Then he got the doors ready to paint.

The girls and I spent the day sorting through dressers and piles of clothes, but ended up getting everyone's clothes in the right drawers. That will make things so much easier!  I also got all of our laundry done -- thanks again, Dad, for the W/D hookup! 

Dad and Mom came by to finish up the windows -- they washed the outside windows and it makes a huge difference!  Thank you!  Jeff also stopped by to assess the icemaker situation and returned for dinner and repairs. I'm glad to report that it has just produced its first pieces of ice! (of course, they had interesting little particles in them, so we'll be disposing of the first few batches) :-)

Speaking of dinner, we enjoyed a yummy casserole provided by my sweet friend.  Thank you, Kirsten! It was the perfect solution for dinner tonight!

Curt, Kenna and Molly also stopped by and ate and played with us.  The girls had a great time playing together. And Molly's walking like a madwoman! Way to go, Molly! 

I got the computer hooked up tonight, the wireless is working, I'm typing, and James and Jeff are snacking and chatting.  The girls are sleeping peacefully, and life is good. We're really looking forward to all going to church together tomorrow -- it's been a long time since we've gotten to do that! Over a month at least!

I found myself being frustrated with how the daily homemaking tasks -- laundry, meals, dishwashing, naps, diapers, sweeping up potential snack for Gwyneth, fishing "snacks" out of Gwyneth's mouth, etc -- were interfering with my projects today.  I had to remind myself several times that this is real life now.  We live HERE.  Here in the middle of a project everywhere you look. It's NOT going to all get done today or tomorrow or even next month or next year.  We're going to have to learn to set small goals, enjoy the progress, and live real life. 

What a blessing to be here as a family. Thank you, Lord...