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Boxes, Weeds and Packing Fun Facts

I think all of these boxes are starting to get to me. We are making tons of progress though. I promise to have some pictures for you soon!

Today I worked more on unpacking and getting decor up. I'm still looking for stuff I can't find~despite my fairly well-doctumented packing list. I'm a little embarassed to say that it totalled 414 boxes. There were lots of little boxes in there though!! Seriously, how does a family of four have that much stuff?! I am really the queen of the keepsake~I admit it!

Here are some packing list fun facts for you:
  1. Some people think I'm really weird for numbering and listing my boxes. I thought everybody did that! I mean, how do you know you got everything after the move?!
  2. I had 66 boxes of kitchen things. This number does include both dishes and pantry items.
  3. We had 43 boxes of books. Yes, we like to read!
  4. The Christmas boxes came in for a total of 38. I {heart} Christmas!

Today Vince worked on that front bed of weeds. He is literally digging out the shrubs (once he finds them in the weeds!) and them replanting them after weeding, laying that black cloth, putting in top soil and mulching. Plus there was no border on the bed, so he is being very resourceful with some of the leftover lumber from the kiddos' beds. He's got his table saw out cutting small posts into lovely little edge trim. It looks so nice!! I'll take pics in the morning.

I'm signing off for a good night of rest now.

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