Getting Settled

I was feeling bad about being behind on posts, but I'm only about a week behind, which is not too bad, I think.  Man, unpacking and getting settled is a SLOOOOOW process!  Especially with two kids running around who want (and deserve) lots of attention.  Having my mom and dad around helps, and Jason is a lifesaver.  We all try to divide and conquer.  Somebody watches the kids while others unpack while others run errands. 

The first thing we tackled when unpacking was getting the kitchen ready to go.  So, we found all boxes marked "kitchen" and unpacked those.  Some had been in storage for 3-4 years, so there were lots of dishes that needed washing.

The girls are having a good time with their activities.  Elise's tennis camp runs Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to noon.  She's already made friends there and it is fun to watch them interact and goof around (it's also fun to watch them play tennis).

Tennis camp runs for two weeks, then they have three days of tournaments, where they play singles and doubles and it is supposed to be a lot of fun for them.

Anja is in a camp called Up With the Arts, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon.  It is at a beautiful park called Alum Springs Park, which is wooded and completely shaded.  The girls think it is really cool that we have to drive through a creek to enter the park (honestly, I think it is pretty cool, too).  There is a pavillion where they do their activities, then spend some time on the playground there as well. 

 

They make a craft every day and at the end of the two-week camp they perform a play.  We are looking forward to that! 

While Elise and Anja are at camp each day from 9:00 to noon, I run around and pick up things we need (I am making daily stops at Target).  Slow progress.  I'm wondering how long it will take us to unpack.  At the rate we are going, it's going to take weeks.