The Setup (sort of)

Everything arrived as expected, and it was ridiculous how easy it was to setup the crate and the ex-pen. They were literally ready to be unfolded simply snapped into place. For now, we are going to keep them in the breakfast room that we've never used as a breakfast room. I couldn't figure out a way to place the ex-pen flush against the wall without it blocking the backdoor, being in the way of going to the TV room, or being too close to the wall outlet. I'm going to cover the outlets and move the things plugged into it anyway, and then try to reconfigure the setup. For now, it's not too in the way, and makes use of our poorly utilized breakfast room. And yes, the rug will be moved elsewhere since we'd prefer not to have it chewed up and made into a meal.