Moving Violations

Sorry I haven't posted for so long, we were in the process of buying then then ultimately moving into a new house. I didn't want to talk about it until it was over because for some reason it didn't feel real and I wanted to make sure we were actually going to go through with it. The buying process was horribly long. We actually going to buy a different house but it fell through the day before we were supposed to close. So by the time we closed on this one, we'd been going through this for almost two months. Plus we still had to move all our stuff.
Our last move was very traumatic. We had to get it all done in one day and I just wasn't prepared for how much stuff we have and how much it would take to pack it all. That was only three years ago and moving so soon again brought back all the memories. It was really hard on Jonathan last time and he was 18 months old at the time. This time, we're lucky enough to live close to family and the kids we able to sleep over at Grandma Bonnie's. That helped so much. All the toys were packed away, and all the food. Plus, Jaaromy and I were able to get a lot more done without having to take care of the kids too. I think that one thing alone made this move so much easier on the kids. Plus, Nathaniel and Jonathan's room has planets, stars, and space shuttles on the walls and ceiling. Jonathan was totally cool with our new house. I think Brigham had the hardest time, but since our family was still together he adjusted really well. Now that it's over, it was worth it. During all the chaos I wasn't so sure.
Now, if any of you are thinking about moving, here are some reasons to think long and hard about it:

Here is our family room, no video or computer games to play. :(



Here's our toy room. While they're not technically packed, they might as well be since I wouldn't let them play with any of them because it was already a big mess.



Here's Nathaniel and Jonathan's room. Once again I'm glad they were at my mom's, I think it would have been hard for them to see their room like this. Specifically Jonathan.



Then we had to get it all into the POD and on the truck.



And then there's the wonderful opportunity of seeing what's been under your bed for the last three years. Luckily I didn't have to clean it. Totally worth the money!

I'm looking at these pictures and I feel like they don't do the experience justice. I was ten times worse than what these pictures show. I didn't cry at the end like I did with our last move but I was totally on autopilot. I was going because I had to. I wanted to stop but I couldn't. Our apartment had already changed from our home to the place where our stuff is, but our new house wasn't home yet. It's unsettling to be in limbo like that. Just another reason why I'm so grateful for family. Especially my parents who watched my kids for three days so they wouldn't have to experience this disconnect like we did. We've relied on family so much already since we've moved that it makes me wonder how we did it all those years by ourselves. Being close to family has been the biggest blessing of this move.