Monday, February 3, 2014

Patience...Patience...Patience...

The moving madness, the reason I started this whole blog a year ago, has begun! I really took for granted how much Tonico did for us during the last move! Naturally, since I am not working, he asked me if I could take charge of the move back to the states, and I happily accepted the challenge...and challenge it is! 

We started with a 14 page, front and back, packet detailing our relocation allowances from the company. From there, we have been in contact with the moving companies who will be handling our moves from both Brussels as well as MN (where my wonderful in-laws have been storing all of our major home furnishings). There is an overall moving company we are working with who organizes other companies to do the physical moving of the items. Confused? I had to draw a map...



and since I took this picture, I have added more people with more functions...

Today we had a nice Belgian man come to survey our home goods to make sure we are within our weight allotment - and it seems we have some major organizing to do! We are a little scattered at the moment as I am trying to sell all of the items we have accumulated while we were here. **I apologize profusely for the inundation of FB updates about all the things I am selling - how obnoxious! I promise, I have tried EVERYTHING to hide it from y'all but it seems it's impossible....it will be over shortly, I swear!** 

On top of this crazy moving madness, my Dad is coming to visit!!!! He'll be here late on Friday night and I'm just praying I haven't sold the couch/bed he'll be sleeping on! He will be here for 10 days and I am so excited to show him our home and our little country! We will be doing some WWII sights as his uncle was/is a veteran and spent a lot of time in this area. Who knows what other fun excursions we will find ourselves on while he's here. My Dad just loves this area of the world - takes him back to his younger years when he was in the National Guard and spent time over here. He gets so giddy when he talks about all the good times he had back then and I am excited to spend some time with him in his element! :o)

This blog post should give you an indication of what is going on in my brain as of yet...I'm working hard to stay organized and on top of things but it's a bit nutty here!

Are we in NC yet!?!?!?!?

*Side note* My dear, talented friend Jenna has launched an Etsy page full of awesome travel related goodies! Check her shop out - Lakeside Daydreams - you won't regret it!