Moving Day.....

So our household goods finally arrived on Thursday. Three movers accompanied our belongings, only one speaking English. However, with the little Italian I've picked up and the Spanish that Ramiro knows, we communicated pretty well. We had 11 crates all together....10,500 lbs....yikes! They arrived at 0900 and finished up around 1800. Poor guys, they worked their tails off. Needless to say, when you're looking at 10,500 lbs of household goods, an overwhelming feeling starts to set in. Take a look...

Packaging that devoured not only our driveway, but our neighbors as well....

Rome getting chummy with Mario, one of our movers....

Mattresses waiting to be moved in....I think I dropped a tear when I saw our mattress!

I took this picture too soon....we had floor to ceiling boxes before the end of the day.

We worked 12 hours yesterday unpacking boxes and putting together the kitchen. Boxes and kitchen....that was my goal and we weren't sleeping until it was done. Today we tackled the living rooms, hanging pictures, and nick-nacs....only 9 hours. We still have the bedrooms and office. I'll send pics of the finished product soon. :)