When we moved into this new home, I was thrilled because I knew we had very few projects that needed to be accomplished immediately. I hadn't taken into consideration that the previous owners only had one child and that the house really wasn't set up for 10 people, without some adjustments.
When we discovered we adults couldn't actually open our own cabinets because of the quality of the existing child safety locks, Matt began his first project.
Not without "help".
Kylie and Matt sent us some essentials. I cried. Some people just get me.
Our first visitors were Matt's parents. We hung out, explored Imlay City, and tested out the local Big Boy.
The movers broke a good many things while packing and transporting to our new home. A few of the most inconvenient busted things were three bookshelves. We have SO MANY BOOKS, so this caused a huge amount of disarray and confusion as we were unpacking boxes (and boxes and boxes) of books. Matt remedied the situation as soon as possible, and spent the better part of a weekend shopping for and building new bookcases.
Homeschooling is much easier with organized books!
Advent arrived as quickly as it always does. We had a marvelous time opening up our bins and decorating a new space!
It is safe to say that Esther and Daniel struggled with Matt being apart from us for so long. They still haven't fully recovered or even adjusted to having two parents again. Their behaviors have been less than stellar. Every night before bed, the concerns about getting coal from Santa were getting more serious.
