We're here!

After a loooong car ride, we are finally here. It was a pretty uneventful ride, just long. With three adults and three kids- the 12 hour ride took us 5 hours the first day and 12 the second! Ouch!
We got on Sunday around 10pm to the house. We made a surprise stop along the highway at a random exit to meet Jeff and a van full of his co- workers. They were headed north and us south! But it was a nice treat for the kids to see him:). We stayed at the house just long enough to drop off our trailer and let the kids see their rooms. Then we headed to our hotel. We are at a great oceanfront hotel. It's right on the water and the kids are fascinated by the waves:)
This morning I headed over to the house for the day. The movers came with the semi at ten to unload. I was in charge of the inventory list... Had to mark off each item/box as it came in the house... All 347 of them. It was a long day as they finished unloading at about five! And that doesn't include opening ANY boxes. Just placing them in the correct rooms. Luckily Tessa took a three hour nap on the couch for me:). She was very happy to not be in the car and be able to stretch out!
The kids had a nice day with my parents at the aquarium, watching an IMAX 3D movie and then swimming in te hotel pool. Jeff's buddy Dan brought me over an extra car to use so I was able to get around.
We finished the day off with a southern BBQ meal at some restaurant here in town- it was good food. And it was family kareoke (sp?) night... With all of about ten people there. Deagan wathced these big boys singing a few times and then finally asked menif he could do it. I shrugged him off the first time, then after the third tug at my
shirt saying, "come on momma I want to do it!". I said okay and we went. He wanted to sing Twinkle twinkle. Yes, he thought long and hard before even asking me... And had the song name ready the first time he even asked! They didn't have a CD to twinkle twinkle, so we went for it a cappella. And sure enough, just as I suspected- Deag dropped out after the first line and left mommy to finish;). Only because those "big boys" came about three feet away from him to watch and he burried his head in my shoulder. Cute boy!
Tonight Lindsey is on her way over. She's about four hours southwest of us in NC. She's coming for a few days to help me organize and unpack. Tomorrow am another set of movers come to do the unpack. Why you ask? Because the insurance on the move is very specific. If THEY unpack a box, then THEY are responsible for any damage that may have occured. If WE unpack it, then we are responsible for what comes out. And if they do it, then they clean up all the materials and haul them away too! The funny thing is though that they won't put anything away, just empty boxes. For example the kitchen, they'll put everyhing on counters- but you must put it away. Even closets, they will unpack the wardrobe box but then lay the clothes on the floor. So Lindsey and I are going to follow them around and take what they open and find places for it:)
wish us luck!!!!