Unpacking and flatpack furniture

This past week we have been unpacking day and night. Our most productive time has been after Ruby goes to bed at 8 pm.

After a trip to Ikea last weekend, Alex put together 6 pieces of flatpack furniture - WOW! Here he is in action!



And here is Ruby enjoying a shopping trip to Lowe's...

If you are thinking of making an international move with a baby...

DON'T !!!!!



Although Ruby has adapted really well, it has been very challenging trying to pack, unpack and get settled in while keeping her entertained!!!

Ruby meets the Goodells

We had a short stay in Beaumont while we packed our things, but we had some time to visit with my parents, my sister and one of my brothers.It was their first time meeting Ruby (except my mom who stayed with us right after Ruby was born)! Here are some of my favorite pics from this past weekend...

My mom (aka Grannie Lynn)



My dad (aka Grandpa Goodell)



My sister (aka Aunt Mollie)...



My brother (aka Uncle Allan)...

Roadtrip to Beaumont

We drove to Beaumont to pick up the furniture and boxes that my parents helped us store for the last three and a half years.

We really enjoyed driving through the countryside...passing fields of cows, roadside BBQ places, small towns with only one traffic light, etc. Here are a few pics from the journey there:

Views of downtown Dallas...



Open roads...



Ahhh, huuuuge American flag...



Cow pastures...

Moving Day - Part one

(Here's where we are living...)

We moved in two stages...Part one involved loading and unloading the 20 suitcases we brought from London into the new house...Part two involved going to Beaumont to pick up all the furniture and boxes my parents helped us store (Thanks again mom and dad for helping us to store things, pack things up and get them back to Dallas!)

Labor Day burgers with friends

Alex grilled some fantastic burgers and some friends came over to visit on Labor Day. Despite the near 100 degree temps, we enjoyed sitting out on the patio and catching up.

Night on the town without Ruby

Alex and I went to a wedding Saturday night while Mrs. Macnab watched Ruby. We had a nice evening without a baby in tow.