Getting Settled

Sorry everyone for not updating this any sooner. Things have been so crazy lately trying to get settled into our new house and new routine. We moved into our house on May 25th. We have been spending the last few weeks trying to un pack. Besides un packing we have been trying to grow grass which hasn't been so much fun. We do have some grass now so our hard work has paid off. We weren't sure if we were going to be able to get the Internet but we got it on Thursday. A little more expensive but living in the country you seem to have to pay a little more for certain things. Randy has been very busy at work. He is on a project right now that is working a lot with Japan. So he is using what he learned while he was there. He is going to New Zealand the first two weeks of July. Ethan started daycare last week. I am only taking him half days until I go back to work. He is doing good. He cries when I first leave but the teacher said he only cries for about 10 mins and then is fine. I hope he continues to do well. I have a 2nd interview next week and should hopefully know something at the end of next week if I got the job. For the time being I am enjoying my time off. It is a good thing I am not working. There is more work building a house then we realized but it has been worth it. We love our house and glad we choose to build. Ethan loves his new room. We are decorating his room in race cars. We bought him a big race car bed but he can't use it until we get his crib mattress. Which is in the 2nd ocean shipment that we haven't gotten yet. We will start that battle with him adjusting to a toddler bed. Not sure if we are ready for it or not. We are adjusting a little better to the U.S. culture. We didn't think it would be so hard but it is. We miss Japan a lot and wish we could come back. We miss all of Japanese friends, our teachers, and of course our American friends still there. Its funny how you miss the little things that annoyed us in Japan. When we go out to dinner here we want to say excuse me we are ready to order now:) We are just taking one day at a time. Some of you asked for some updated pics while we have been home so here you go.

Ethan loves putting on adult shoes

Still eating on the floor, we get our table this week

Our little helper

I thought I had more pics but I guess not. Once we get the rest of our furniture this week I will take some pics of the house and post them. I hope everyone is doing well.