The move is becoming a bit more official, as we now have a target departure date for Todd.
He'll be leaving the States the middle of April and boy oh boy, are we trying to cram as much family time in as we can!
We have made a decision about the animals and they will NOT be making this journey with us. I'm sure it will be sad for everyone, but I am determined to find them great homes (maybe even with people who will be willing to share photos and stories of the animals during the transition period).
We are spending this weekend continuing the purge process and are awaiting quotes from various moving companies.
In kind of a funny situation, we are experiencing the "Vulture Stage" of the game that we have been warned about. People are asking us left and right ... "are you taking ______ or keeping ______?" in an effort to secure their spot in the line for our stuff.
At first it was bothersome, but has turned into quite the funny joke, as we walk around the house purging and making the sound of a crow (caw, caw). I guess we don't blame them, but come on :)
We are still VERY unsure about our housing situation there and are hoping that once Todd has arrived, the missing details will be more readily available. I'm a bit nervous about not "knowing" where we'll be living (no visuals, not even a basic understanding of WHERE we'd be located) but am trying my best to leave that issue alone and not try to worry too much about it.
What else ... hmm, we are going to start pulling the artwork off of the walls and start the patch/repaint process (these walls are going to look BARE!) and have an order of mulch coming next weekend for the flower beds around our property.
Todd is feeling very nervous about what he needs to help with in the 25 days we have remaining with him here in the States and we're just trying to plug away at the to-do list, and get in some playtime as well.
