So moving sucks, I admit I dislike it very much.
I like new places and moving furniture around but actual moving ....
I wish I could blink my eyes or snap my fingers and its just done for me.
This move was a bit different then our normal pcs move.
We got packed up last June, 6 people and a dog, 2200 sqft, 4 bdrms, office, dining rm, laundry rm, 2 story, hardwood and tile only, the works, our perfect home.
We get here and are in a temp duplex-3 bdrm, 1100 sqft, cream colored carpet, parking spot that we have to walk in the rain to get to the door.
2 people to a room, no one is too thrilled, the laundry room is a closet in the hall.
So the movers bring the trucks-yes trucks-2, the drivers look at us like we are crazy and say "all this isn't going to fit", really we knew this already.
We get our couches, dining table, beds, tv's, and pick through clothes and kitchen boxes. Everything else gets put under the covered back porch. The movers come to pick up everything again, 4 crates stuffed full.
6 months and a few days later hubby gets orders. Um... "I'm not moving by myself hun"
So he goes in and gets us pushed to the top of the list due to him leaving, yay a 4bdrm! Ok but still small, 1400 sqft, well small for all our crap, cream carpet again, hence why you see vinyl runners everywhere, yes I put vinyl down, 4 kids and a dog in Rainy Town WA.
Jan 18 we got our truck-Feb 15 I finally feel done enough to take pics.
So here you go, after 3 full van loads to the thrift shop, plenty of trash boxes, and multiple trips to the recycling center.
From the front door
Our odd shaped livingroom
My down sized collection of niknaks and books
From the back door
The undecorated dining room
Super messy kitchen
Hall from main entrance, yes thats the laundry on the left
General hall connecting all bedrooms and 1 bath
Super messy boys room, A & J share
L's room, my favorite, and the cleanest most organized
C's room, yes he's sleeping at 11, ugg teens
Kids bathroom, the smallest ever
Oh no nevermind, mine is!
And last but not least, the office,
The new desk
Now to start on the office and then get back into sewing.
And no you didn't miss it, theres no master bedroom,
ok ok there is but its not done yet either so no pics yet.
There is a reason that I told my family that the next move I make will be to the cemetery. After moving around the world for the first 35 or so years of my life, we finally bought a house of our own to settle in. My husband made the change from Active duty to Active Guard.
ReplyDeleteI was beginning to think that maybe I had been a little premature but after looking at your pictures... it brings back all the memories of moving.
BTW... wait until ALL of your kids are sleeping in til 1 or 2 in the afternoon. At some point it seems as if they could sleep about 14-16 hours a day and still not get enough. (Although I have recently noticed that our oldest, who is in college, is sleeping less and hanging out with her friends more.)
Hang in there. The unpacking doesn't last forever. :)
Thanks, You actually read through all that?
ReplyDeleteYeah 2 outta 4 currently sleep till noon if they can, but they'll both be outta the house before the next 2 will hit their teens. When I sent out our new address to everyone I did note that this one should be good for at another 2 years.