Big Empty Box

Now that my house is something more than just a big, empty box I actually have time to go back and process the photos from the period when it was.  So here, in case you haven’t moved in a while and feel some need to remember what this kind of craziness looks like, is the more-or-less (mostly less) complete picture.

                  
An empty living room is great for large train layouts and echoing games.  In the dining room, Logan bows his head over a bowl of Cheerios and probably thanks God that he doesn’t have to live in a hotel anymore.

Since we didn’t have a second bathroom in Okinawa, the kids’ bathroom items were largely purchased after arrival and therefore this was one of the first “finished” rooms.

And then . . . the storage shipment arrived.  You see what those boxes say?  Books, books, books!  The wine was absolutely mandatory to tackling THAT project.

                  
We did have a few friends show up to help us unpack.

        
And the kids kept themselves nicely entertained while we slowly put our life back in order.  A special thanks to Aunt Chica and Uncle Pete for the train-painting project; that was a huge hit!