Big Update, Big Move

Sorry it's been so long since my last post, but as expected I've been super busy with the move. It's going pretty well, there have been a few bumps in the road but we get through it and move on. The only reL issues we had were with the mustang and trying to get a flight set up for our cats. Aside from our mustang having the usual issues, the transmission oil pan was ripped open by a metal speed bump on base! It was really unpleasant. The fix didn't take as long as we thought but it sure was stressful. We are still going to try to sell it, it will just be a little harder since we won't be on the island. What we are doing for that is having a friend try and help us sell it. I'm hoping it won't take too long to sell. As for the cats, we tried going through a lady out here ( Island Pet Movers)but it wasn't working out. The lady who I was talking to was very nice and wanted to help but there was a constant game of phone tag and miscommunication. We ended up booking our own flight and turns out we are spending less money than if we were to stick with Island Pet Movers. We are going through American Airlines, what's really awesome is that the cats will be on an over night flight like us and we can meet them up at the airport. I would hate for them to be by themselves for too long.

Now I'm kinda back tracking, the pack out day was the easiest part of the entire move I think. We didn't have a whole ton of stuff, which made things easier, and the moving company sent out three guys to pack it all up. I was having a hard time just sitting down and watching them pack everything, but they said it was fine and that they would take care of it. I must say it was a lot less stressful having other people packing everything for you. They were all very friendly and very thorough. Plus it helps to get the guys food, we ordered pizza for them. Now I know your not really suppose go, but we had actually given them the rest of the beer that
was in our fridge. No they did not drink while they were working, we had given it to them just before they left. Over all I would say that pack out day was a good experience, although it may be a little more difficult with a larger home.

So, now that we are a day before our flight to California I'd say I'm pretty proud of myself for not having a mental break down! I didn't think it would be that easy, looking at it as a whole was scary but taking it at one project at a time made things a lot easier! I hope that this will help give others a peace of mind during their first PCS. If you want any more detailed information about our move and about the process of it you can find me on Facebook and Twitter. I will do my best to give regular updates on our trip to California and our journey to Ft. Worth Texas!