We're digging our new digs

Casa a la Manda and Dereje is really coming together. We're starting to hang pictures and put stuff away...slowly but surely we're making this place homey. Of course, it's totally Africafied because of all of the stuff I brought back from Botswana - I think Dereje will be pleasantly surprised that he will recognize a lot of our stuff!
Here's how the living room is coming along...And the dining room...And the kitchen...Ana is also getting used to her new palace! She has pretty much taken over the living room with toys. She's going to get a huge awakening when I actually put some big people furniture in there. She's kind of decided that the place belongs to her. And shouldn't every house have toys all over their living room and have signing time running non stop on the portable DVD player? To her, this is pretty much how it's supposed to be - just one big play area!
Dereje flys out to North Carolina today where Eric will pick him up and then tomorrow morning, bright and early (like 4am) they start their drive to Phoenix! They should be here in about 3 days and we couldn't be more excited to hand the kids of to them...I mean, see them!