Ugh! Moving!

Yes, after reading Erica's blog, I decided to post something about moving. Let's just say, UGH!! I hate moving! That pretty much sums it up in a nut shell. Kelly and I starting packing this last Sunday and are almost done. Most of our crap can't fit in a box, so are apartment probably isn't as crazy as Erica and Joe's. Our kitchen, living room, spare bedroom and bathroom are all packed except for the essentials. We've decided to follow Erica and Joe's idea of eating on paper plates for this week. We've packed EVERYTHING in the kitchen except for 2 forks, 2 spoons, 2 knives and 2 plastic cups. We'll be using paper bowls and plates for our dinnerware.. However, what will we be having for dinner? All of our pots and pans have been packed!! We'll be living off left overs and anything that can be heated in the microwave! Yummy, right? Of course we did go to Burger King last night, because Kelly and I were just TOO tired to turn on the microwave! So much work, you know? :)

Now that most of our apartment is packed.. it's starting to set in a little. I actually got pretty emotional over the weekend about leaving James Pointe. Kelly just looked at me like I was crazy, but it's been our home for 2 1/2 years. Our first apartment we were only there for 6 months so we didn't settle in. James Pointe, it's been our first real home since we've been together. I am so excited to move out, but I still get a little emotional thinking about it. Again, talk to Kelly, Erica and Joe and they all think I'm crazy!

On to the actual "moving" part.. that I'm not excited for!! Kelly and I have moved twice in the past 3 years and we have a lot more stuff since our last move. Like I said before, our first apartment we didn't settle or buy any furniture of our own. So as soon as we moved in to James Pointe we bought a sleigh bedroom set, a couch, a recliner, washer/dryer, a desk complete with computer, an exercise bike that we never use and a BBQ grill. Yea, Kelly and I are NOT looking forward to this move. Luckily this time we will have a 23 foot enclosed trailer, courtesy of purchasing a home with Titanium Real Estate, and it won't be snowing. Last move it was snowing and we tracked water and mud into the apartment, not fun. This move we also have someone coming with us.. our cat Kittie. I'm excited to see how she reacts to some place new. Not only that, but how she reacts to living with two dogs. Everyone knows that Kittie is NOT a social cat, so we probably won't see her for the first few months of living at the new home. She'll stay hidden under our bed. It's been fun packing around her, she is so curious. She knows something is going on, she almost seems scared that we are leaving and not taking her with us.

I'm just glad that we will have the help of our entire family. Well hopefully anyway! The move is supposed to take place early Saturday morning. Moving heavy items back and forth would be much easier in the somewhat cooler morning. Erica and I both have Sunday and Monday off, which we plan on spending moving all of the left over boxes/junk and unpacking. Although we are used to going on a vacation or just relaxing at home for Labor Day weekend, I'm am happy to have a 3 day weekend to get all of this done, because we will need the extra time. Kelly and I still have to give James Pointe 30 days notice and we didn't want to give it to them until we for sure knew we were moving, so we will have our apartment until the end of September. That way, we'll have time to go back and clean up which will be nice.

As for keeping you guys updated, I do all of my blogging at work since we haven't been hooked up to the internet just yet. Erica and I will take tons of pictures and I will post them as soon as I get into work on Tuesday.

I look forward to seeing some of you this weekend with helping us. Kalie, don't think that your strong boys can get out of helping us! We need them both! Little Jesse needs to start pulling his weight. Also Jessica, we will be expecting Mike's help! Only if he is feeling better!

Thanks to everyone for all of their support in this big change, we love you!