So, you're moving to Germany.

I've managed to empty all of the boxes in our house, but actually finding "homes" for everything is taking a while.  The top two floors of our house look amazing, if a tad empty, but the basement...don't go down there.  My craft supplies and random decorations are everywhere.  It will be organized.  One day.

My friend Alyssa brought me these from....somewhere cool.  Nicaragua?  

Not pretty, but it's nice to have our furniture in.  That curtain hanging over the doorway?  Saving us a fortune in heating.

My wedding reception decor has come in handy.

So have the super skinny bookcases I thought I would never be able to do anything with.  Perfect fit!

A minute portion of the craft mess going on in our basement office.

On a side note, this move and everything in relation to it has got me thinking.  As first time PCSers in the military, we really didn't know what to expect.  So, I'm linking another blog with a series of posts full of information for those PCSing to Germany, and even some basics everyone should know about PCSing in general.  Know of anyone in the military who might or will be moving overseas soon?  Please have them contact me.  I would like to make the posts as detailed as possible, and wish to ask other military members what information they would have me include.

Move In Day

Well, technically we already moved in.  We've been in the house for...three weeks now?  Can't believe it's already been that long!  But we still hadn't received all of our household goods that we packed up in California in October.  They're finally here, and I'm up to my eyeballs [literally...I'm short] in packing paper and boxes.

I immediately put Timmy to work altering some furniture so it fit our living room better.

It didn't seem as though we had as much "stuff" before.  Now my little house is packed full.

Favorite chair arrived: check.

Ninja didn't quite know what to make of everything

Veronica got started on organizing books and reattaching furniture legs.

Pots & pans!  Oh, how I have missed thee!

I found these and wore them the rest of the day.  Why not?

Veronica is very attached to my headphones.  They are now hidden so she can't steal them when she leaves.

I still have tons of work to do putting items away, washing dishes & clothes, and actually using my decor that is piled up in the basement.  But we have our furniture [i.e.: bed.  so much more comfy than air mattress] and my kitchen supplies, plus all of my crafty objects that I have missed so dearly.  I'm excited to put our "home" together, another project that will keep my very occupied when Timmy leaves for deployment next month.  Hooray!