The kids are finally getting over the jetlag it seems. The first morning Audrey woke up at 11:15am. Over the last few days its gotten progressively earlier with today's wake up just after 8am. Truthfully, keeping two jetlagged kiddos fed, clean and content while getting settled has been exhausting. Luckily we are making progress on all fronts - the kids getting on a more regular schedule and the house starting to take shape.
Our first night in the new place is one I will likely never forget. We ran to Aldi to grab "just a couple things". As we walked up and down the aisles, we began to realize how much we really needed. We had not one drop of food in the house so we stocked up on the basics; sugar, oil, vinegar, bread, jelly, etc (note that "etc" is really some 40 more items). We then grabbed pretty much one of everything as we went down the housewares/personal care aisles - sponges, cleaners, garbage bags, aluminum foil, saran wrap, dish detergent, shampoo, toothpaste. The list goes on and on. I don't think I have every moved into a house so empty handed. It's a strange feeling to start with almost nothing.
The point of that shopping trip was actually to grab some food for dinner that night. We had no cookware, utensils or fridge so we were a little limited. After we left the store, we both looked at each other and decided that it was a great night for pizza. With no furniture to our names, we sat with the kids on the back patio and pulled apart (we had no knives) a "quatre saisons" pizza. Perhaps one of the most memorable dinners I'll ever have.
Although I miss family and friends deeply, I cannot help but be excited about this new adventure we have embarked on. It's wonderful how this blog is helping to share these experiences with those we miss so much.
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