Q8 Update

We've made it to Kuwait and through our first week or so, we just got the internet hooked up, so I'm writing an update for anyone interested. It's a little too much to put on facebook, so this is my forum of choice for longer updates.

Anyway, the flight was A LOT smoother than expected. We left at 10pm, so the girls didn't have much trouble going to sleep almost right away. All three probably slept 9 or 10 of the 12-hour flight, as did Eric, so it really was an easy flight. I didn't sleep as well, but had plenty to occupy my mind!!

Two of E's coworkers met us at the airport and helped us through customs, we had 9 suitcases, 3 carseats, 5 carry-ons and the 5 of us, we're a traveling circus! This being our first overseas assignment, we're learning a lot about what to pack in which shipment.

We arrived at our house on the embassy compound around 6pm and explored our new abode, this took awhile! It's 5 bedrooms + a den, 4 1/2 baths and three floors of marble! I think we have 6-7 patios as well! The embassy had already made up beds, bath towels, the kitchen and a crib for us! It was really nice just to be able to take it all in rather than getting right to work. Our sponsors stopped by shortly after we arrived to welcome us with a huge pan of lasagna too! They have a 5 year old girl that C & M were thrilled to meet, they're obviously a little tired of each other as playmates and have been anxious to meet some other kids.

The jetlag has honestly kicked my butt! E & J were the first to get used to the new time, but the girls and I took almost a full week. Lots of nights waking up around midnight and not being able to doze off again until 3 or 4! It made for some cranky days, but we're getting better now.

The girls have done very well, but we're all anxious for school to start and some routine. We still have a lot of unpacking to do, but all in good time. They love having a playroom which we've set up right off of the kitchen. I love having a door on the playroom!

I'll post pictures of the house once we get it in order, there's a lot of boxes and piles everywhere right now, so pictures wouldn't do it justice. We have one more shipment of belongings from Virginia that is currently stuck on the docks here, has been for a few weeks. So our Wii, electric piano and various other things are melting in the dry heat! We're hoping to get it before Ramadan starts on Friday, or it could be another month before we see it.

OK, enough for now, I hope to update this frequently and keep the posts a little shorter, but with a 7 hour time difference, I can't call any of you to chat until late in the day, so this is my outlet!