We moved...again!

The kids room...Dimples is sleeping away.

Our room.

Princess dancing away.  She can make an

Moving is stressful.  Especially with two little ones running around your ankles.  Since Hubby and I tied the knot we have moved more times than I can count, but, in the last 6 months we have moved three times...the biggest of which was our overseas move of course.

We really are not big fans of moving.  So, why have we moved three times in 6 months?  Allow me to elaborate.

Our first move was inevitable because we had to board a plane to get to Egypt where our jobs would have started with or without us.  Venturing out to Egypt was the beginning of a wonderful adventure.  We had seen pictures of our flat and were excited to get settled into our new home.

When we arrived in Egypt and saw our flat for the first time, we noticed immediately that it had some flaws, but, that it would be suitable for us.  The flat was really quite small, but it had a decent kitchen and three bedrooms.  We would be able to make it work.

We stayed there for three months and we moved for a number of reasons, the first of which was the size.  The balconies were not well sealed off and we feared for the safety of our rambunctious climbing children.  The ants were horrendously bad and we had constant problems with the water tanks at the flat.  The landlady never really moved quickly to get anything worked on or fixed.

Then, the landlady offered us a great flat that was twice the size with a private garden.  The offer seemed too good to be true and we moved in a matter of weeks.  The second flat had a lot of small defects, but they were all to be fixed in 15 days.  Then, 15 days became several weeks and then months.  As more and more time elapsed, the more likely it seemed that things were not going to happen.  The landlady became increasingly difficult to work with, so, we began our apartment hunt on our own.

We looked at multiple flats, several of which we liked, but one was not suitable at all, one was gorgeous but had no kitchen, the other was perfect, but the landlady was difficult to deal with and the fourth was beautiful with an immaculate kitchen, but, had only two bedrooms.

When it came down to making a decision, it was between the no kitchen flat and the two bedroom flat.  We went with the two bedroom flat because we simply needed a kitchen!   Within one day of deciding, we were moved in.  It really was not that big of a move as our new place is right next door to our second place.

It is amazing how quickly things can change when you least expect it.  We really hope that this is our last move.  The unpredictability of Egypt keeps us on our toes.  Having only two bedrooms put Dimples and Princess in the same bedroom.  They have had a couple late nights, but, I think we are on track as Princess generally goes to bed later than Dimples, so, as long as he falls asleep before she gets there, we are in the clear!

I think that we are close to having everything put away in a new place and the flat is becoming homey.  We have two massive balconies as we are in the "penthouse" of the flat.  The one benefit of moving in Egypt is that we really do not have very much stuff.  Pretty well everything fits into our suitcases, aside from the fridge we have acquired.  That we did not try and force into a suitcase!

So, here is to new beginnings, again, in Egypt.  Enjoy the pictures of the new flat.  I think you will see why we are getting cozy here!