Transitions -- Extended Stay America

So... there was a LOT of drama surrounding our new home. It was supposed to be done 12/20 and that was moved back to 12/28 which we adjusted to.  As it turned out that was mid Christmas week and lots of the construction staff had the week off, as well as many sub-contractors.  The way the calendar fell, people had 3 or 4 day weekends for Christmas week and New Year's Week.  This was terrible to do business with contractors, builders and banks.  

So, on the 28th, when there was still no carpet or countertops we agreed to move back until the 30th, but then the bank couldn't make it in time to do the appraisal.  And of course, they couldn't come over the holiday.  

In the meantime we needed some temporary housing and being that we hadn't really been alone as a family in months, we decided to turn down some generous offers from friends to stay with them and we stayed in a hotel for a week.  We could run wild and scream and jump on the beds and we actually made a great time of it.  I was amazed at how well the kids adjusted.  

Here they are doing a fashion show in our room... they had me in tears with their antics!!!

And, I was so engrossed in the Hunger Games at the time that Maeve tried to steal my book at every corner...