Pack 'em up and move 'em out

One week into packing and I am exhausted! We move in to our home next weekend and it is a mix of excitement, stress and sadness. Moving into this house also means that my sister and brother-in-law are moving out…moving to Alabama for an entire year for Ryan’s schooling.  :(   They might as well be on the other side of the planet.

 

I came home to an empty dining room, our table and various other large items have been moved to the new place. That brought it all to the forefront, we are leaving this place that we made a home for the past three years. I’ve only lived in two places my entire life, my childhood home and this apartment. We have gone through so many ups and downs in this place, we lost two of our dear kitties while living in this home, had a million arguments, worked though our personal demons, danced, cried, drank, sang, and cooked some of the best dinners ever. This wonderful little apartment has been our own little world, we could shut the door on reality and find our own piece of happiness. I honestly wasn’t sure we’d make the first year but we tripled that. I have learned so much while living here. Aaaaaaahhh…its all starting to hit me!

 

I am on the other hand sooooo excited about having our very own home! Now I will be able to plant a garden, read in a hammock under the trees, and Pippin will have so much space to play and explore. No more walking up and down the dreaded stairs with groceries :)

 

Today there will be more packing, more moving of smaller items and the apartment will become more and more bare. I will try my best to revel in the change instead of shying away from it, this feels like our time.