We have been home a month and emptying boxes and hanging pictures. It has been a year and half since the earthquake and a year and a half with things in boxes. We even had a few surprises when opening a few...finding things we had forgotten about. It is sooo good to be home.
Amelia celebrated as soon as she could outside. I keep saying this, but eventually when more of the outside work has been done and boxes inside have been unpacked, will have a before and after post of this whole ordeal. We still need a few replacement pieces of furniture as much was tossed in a pile outside and taken to the dump after the earthquake. This quarantine doesn't put any speed on doing that. So it will be coming.
In the meantime, here is what our first month home has looked like:
Almost the day after we were home, "Peekaboo" said hello. We haven't chosen blinds on our windows yet...easier to catch a glimpse of what has always been lurking around the corner.
Quickly used our new stovetop to cook up our favorite meal.
A few days after Peekaboo's visit, Samantha said hello. Pretty sure she is the same moose that is now being trailed by a baby. Will stay far from her, as momma moose are one of the most dangerous animals you can come across.
Amelia's room and playroom were one of the first things we tried to get in order. We have even added a few shelves in her American Girl section thanks to Target. Once that all gets in order, will have a post on her spaces too.
After shoveling all the Lego sets that broke apart when they fell to the ground after the earthquake, we have finally started the daunting task of sorting them and rebuilding. It will take a long time. Amelia usually stops and plays with each set...delaying the process even more. haha.
This past week I ventured to the local greenhouse and picked up a few herbs for Amelia's garden.
She put together a fairy garden too. Since they will be doing a lot of work outside in the next couple months (siding, septic, retaining wall and new deck), we figured to keep it a bit simple as far as planting goes. Good news...the rhubarb I transplanted is growing...I figured I would lose it all when they dug up half the house.
Lastly, we have been biking, biking and biking. We both absolutely love our adventures and the places our rides have brought us! Met up with a couple friends too...maintaining our distance of course.
Even brought a lunch with us on one of our trips.
This picture almost looks like we are in Hawaii. It has been that nice here.
Stay healthy and will keep you posted on our Summer fun.
