Moving = Change - The Final Phase in our Move

Its here, the day has come! It is the final phase of our move! This past weekend I have had a flood of emotions go through me. I am excited, tired, sore, sad, relieved, and over whelmed.

Friday I came to State College, to start moving, packing, throwing stuff out, sorting stuff that needs to go to good will and to our new place. Saturday, I was sick to my stomach with stress and over work. Sunday a flood of emotions ran throw me and I balled, change is inevitable, but change is hard. And today, well today I am SORE and excited to start this new journey with my husband. Tomorrow I will be overwhelmed

Moving. There is a lot to say about moving. It can be fun, hard, sad, and challenging all at the same time. This move has forced us to go through our things, combine what we went, toss what we don't, and donate ALOT to goodwill. I love packing because it does allow you to get rid of a lot of things you held on to for just incase you may need it one day reason. But yesterday after everything was packed up but the bare minimal, I realized now I have to UNPACK it all at home. That was my breaking point. I lost it. My poor husband looked at me and say you are overwhelmed aren't you. Yes I am. Change its inevitable, yet its hard at the same time.

Change needs to happen. And this change is good. This change is preparing us for our future moves. Because those moves are inevitable too! I married  football coach! I need to get use to these moves every so many years. I know they will become easier and each one will just mean we are growing and making more memories. But no matter what spin you but on moving it still means change.

Change is good, moving is good LIFE is good!

Making Progress in the Moving Department!!!

This weekend Rich and I went back up to State College to continue to back, clean out the basement, throw things out, etc. On Friday after dinner we headed up there, thinking we were going to have to turn around that night with the winter storm warning the entire state of PA had. BUT....we kept checking the weather and knew that we would be fine if the storm was done by Saturday night.

All I can say is I am glad we didn't stay home. In State College, we might have gotten 2 inches and NO ice!! However, it was the perfect day to stay in and pack!

We got a lot done, however, we looked at each other on Sunday and said, We still have a lot more to go! YUCK!!!

I hate moving, I hate packing, I do not like this process at all! I told my husband last night that I wish I could click the back of my heels and have it all get done! Wouldn't that be NICE!!! haha Oh well, it will be easier the more and more we do it with his job. Plus, it is helping me pitch all my teaching materials that I will never use again. Oh and it helped my husband go through all his old GEAR from all the schools he coached at. I have been nagging at him to do it for years!!

This weekend was successful no matter how tiring it was. We were able to load up the Yukon with a blue chair, cleaning supplies, towels, more wedding gifts for the kitchen, and other things we needed. No bed yet, but hopefully in 2 weeks. BUT we are making progress!!! I no longer have to sit on the floor to do work! I have a table stand and a blue chair!! So I am happy girl!!!

My New Work Space

Our First Night in the our New Place

On Friday, my husband and I, officially moved out of my parents house and into our own townhouse (rented, of course) with bare minimal furniture! And when I say bare minimal, I mean it. No lie! We have 2 blow up matters in the bed room, and a table in our dinning room! Nothing else. And the table in the dinning room didn't get in here till Sunday night! Where is the rest? Still in state college, until we can make trips and get things out of there.

So Friday night was our first night here. We ate dinner on the floor and we slept on Air Mattresses or at least Rich slept on an air mattress. I on the other hand went to bed high up off the ground and on a firm solid bed. Saturday morning I woke up to being on the floor and being very sore, and no I didn't fall off the bed!

What happened?!? Just a hole in the bed that's all!! Haha Not how we planned on starting this new chapter of our lives. But in the famous words of my mother, we are making memories.

Has this ever happened to you? What was your first experience like finally moving in with your husband or significant other?

It's Offical!!! We are Moving!

 

 

Well the time has come!!! We are officially moving out of my parents house and into our own townhome. This was a goal of mine for this year. We are renting and we are moving closer to work for my husband.

 

Yes we got married and moved in with my parents. NOT at all ideal. But at the time with the wedding and reception and him starting his new job, we had no other choice. So now we do have the choice and I have a lot of mixed emotions about it. Good mixed emotions but still its a stressful time, when moving into a new place and taking on new finances.

 

1. Excited!!! I am super excited to finally get out of my parents house and have my OWN kitchen again and not have to worry about being GLUTENED from them and al their crumbs.

 

2. Scared! Say what?!? I have been with Rich (my husband) for almost 5 years and this will be the first time we live together alone!!! We have always had a roommate or for the past 7 months my parents. We have always had a buffer and now no one!

 

3. Overwhelmed - I think everyone feels this way when they are moving. All our furniture is in State College right now and we will be living out of suit cases and on an air mattress till we have the time to go up and get people to help us load and unload all our furniture. Plus all the packing from 2 different houses is overwhelming.

 

4. Terrified - Yes, you read that right. I am terrified that we aren't going to make it financially. I am taking off with my business but I am no where near where I want to be, to be able to contribute to more bills, and my husband took a paycut a year ago and we are now starting to feel the affects.

 

 

However, we are doing this, we are moving. Why? Because we are 39 and 31 years old. Living with my parents isn't the answer and we need to get on with our lives. We haven't had any ALONE time or Oh we are MARRIED time. So as all these emotions flood me, I am looking forward to the new chapter in our lives and excited to see what happens and we God leads us in our journey.