A New Chapter in Chicago

After a crazy weekend with Emerich's graduation from Boston University Law School and packing up our little Boston apartment, my mom-in-law and I met the movers and loaded my car with Buck and Roux and headed on our 16.5 hour journey across the country to Chicago. Emerich had to leave after graduating on Sunday to be here to pack for the bar, so he was lucky enough to fly.

We did 12 hours on Monday (leaving Boston at 2:30 p.m.) and arriving in Toledo, OH to visit Emerich's grandparents. It was so great to see them, and really great to get a good night sleep before the second half of my journey. On Tuesday I drove the last 4 hours and pulled into our new home. This is the home I have been so excited to move into for months now, except it just doesn't look the same without any furniture. 

Emerich and I unloaded my car and both dogs, who were relieved to get out of their tiny 3 foot by 3 foot space where they had been riding in the back of my car. 

Still with all of that stuff in my car, we don't have much to fill up our new house. So this was this weeks goal--to get a bed and to get some internet! After 12 phone calls, 3 hours, and 2 visits from comcast we were able to get some internet. But until last night we were still sleeping on a double-sized blow up mattress (not fun when your husband is 6'7"). After our bed arrived on Wednesday, we bought our rug on Friday and our mattress arrived yesterday, our room is starting to look the way I have always dreamed. Although we still need a few things...