Moving Day!

We rented a 26-foot U-Haul truck Saturday morning and started packing it up. Our first excitment for the day occurred when Michael hit the mailbox while attempting to pull the U-Haul into our driveway. Luckily we have fantastic neighbors and everyone came out and helped us. Elijah (not sure if this is spelled right???) took over the driving and backed the U-Haul into our driveway perfectly. Matt from across the street helped us with the mailbox. Luckily no damage was done to the mailbox or the U-Haul - thank goodness!!! Michael's parents came over to watch Austin so we could get more accomplished. We put a good dent in the work on Saturday and then we went to Sam's for one last time - so sad! Sam gave us a free dessert when we told him we were moving. The baklava was so yummy!

On Sunday we started working bright and early. Michael's parents came over for a little after church and my parents drove over from Atlanta (my Dad was playing in the Atlanta Senior Invitational). My Mom and Dad helped us finish packing and cleaning and then we fixed a pizza and ate it sitting on the floor since we no longer had any furniture! I had also packed the salt and papper so my Mom found little packets in her car which we used. She is always prepared!

We left at an ungodly hour on Monday morning. My Dad drove the U-Haul and Michael followed him. I had Austin in my car and my Mom followed me. I was hoping that Austin would sleep for a few hours at the beginning since we left so early but my Mom and I had to make our first stop in Columbus. We fed him in the Walmart and walked him around for a while and then hit the road again. We stopped at way too many Walmarts on the way down. I didn't think we would ever make it to Tampa. Finally, he fell asleep when we got on the interstate in Georgia and he slept most of the remainder of the trip. My Dad and Michael got to the lake an hour or so before us (due to our many Walmart stops!) so they started unpacking. My brother Will met them there and helped too. I can't believe we are going to have to move again once we find a house in Tampa. I'll just try not to think of it at this point :)