Showing posts with label Moving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moving. Show all posts

January 11, 2011

Painting & Packing Again!

Honestly, I feel like I just painted and packed not that long and really it hasn't been that long since we moved to TN!
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And I would love to take pictures of the progress going on both here and at our new house (which will be ours on Friday!!!) but I've lost the charger to not one but of my cameras! I'm going nuts! Hopefully while we're packing (and painting) I'll find them, or at least one of them!

May 01, 2010

Homesick

We made it to Tennessee but I'm not gonna lie...I'm homesick! It took a total of 18 hours to get here in the car (we also had to go slow because the U-Haul could only go so fast). Logan was a trooper doing 13 hours in one day!
Logan in the backseat with his pal Scout!

I was at my wit's end, even though, I'm completely appreciative of the help! This is entire move did not go as I had planned in my head. When we got to the apartment it was dirty, smelled of smoke, and was even in some places broken (holes in the doors, etc.)! I was completely appalled, making the transition completely worse! I do have to say that I now know what Southern hospitality means. Even though the complex was quick to defend their workers and whatnot they set out to set things straight (carpets cleaned and place repainted in the same day and the linoleum replaced next day)! A door and new microwave were ordered but when we came back the kitchen light had blown out and the sink was leaking!! Could this get any worse?!

Logan climbing inside the fridge!

With the apartment taken care of and the bigger pieces moved in we called it a day and the next day finished the move. We had to take the U-Haul back which was fine until I missed my exit and GOT LOST!! Completely lost!! Keep in mind I had no cell phone and the GPS was with Chris who I was following...Long story short, I found someone to ask for directions, got back where I needed to be and miraculously found the U-Haul without even trying (I was already set on going back to the apt. to get my phone)! Still I was frazzled because this was only our 2nd day!


Boxes and toys in the sunroom


Boxes and boxes in the dining room!

Yesterday I decided to just stay home and unpack and gather my thoughts. I need to stop sulking but I'm sad but I also know that with time this place can become my home. I accomplished alot of unpacking and I think we finally got a handle on our kitchen! Today we're under a tornado watch...weird to even type that because I've never even had to worry about that. I think Chris and I are going to have to set up a plan for when stuff like this happens because we've been hearing sirens and thinking they're fire station sirens when in reality they've been tornado sirens.  Just another adjustment, which is fine, but I still miss home. I am thankful that the people down are here are extremely helpful, pleasant, polite, and will talk to just about anyone...I needed that! ♥
My finished (for now) closet!!

April 19, 2010

Moving

So moving day is almost here, in a less than 7 days, we will have packed our moving truck, cars, and son and start the 15 hour (give or take) drive to Tennessee. It's a bittersweet transition because we're leaving family and old friends to start a new life half way across the country but we're also super excited about this new experience. I'm not gonna lie, this is a whole new start, almost like we're shedding our old "skin" for a new one and I'm excited. This is what my dining room, or storage area, looks like (not bad considering how much we've accumulated!). The only thing I love about moving is getting rid of stuff and it always feel like such a huge weight lifted off of us!




Logan playing with a box! HA!

I love being a Jersey girl and I'll always be Jersey strong! These are some of the things I'm gonna miss from home:
  • FAMILY AND FRIENDS (ALWAYS)
  • Definitely the boadwalks/beaches
  • Fall weather in New England
  • NYC being a hop, skip and jump away
  • Pork roll
  • Entemann's bakery items
  • My Verizon Fios!
  • ShopRite iced tea mix!
  • Diane Dr. (my home now; It's the place where I brought my baby home from the hospital, where Chris and I got engaged, and where we decided to make a move for TN, it will always be dear to me)
  • TFFC #1 (Chris' volunteer fire company where his family is a legacy, his great-grandfather being one of the founding fathers)
  • Paper Wings, scrapbook of the month, with Chris' step-mom.
  • Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (enough said! Ha!)
What I'm not going to miss (ha!)
  • Garden State Pkwy (It's the only highway road that makes you pay to drive)
  • NJ Taxes
  • Traffic (everywhere!)
  • Drama (ha!)
What I'm excited about in TN:
  • Decorating/living in our new home
  • Eclectica Scrapbooks & Stamps in Bartlett, TN
  • All the sights and scenes of Memphis and Tennessee (I've been following Kerry on her I Love Memphis blog and having been getting a feel for where to go and what to see! I love her "What's to do in Memphis this Weekend")
  • Making new friends
  • Continuing my education at (hopefully) The University of Memphis!
  • Getting in shape (our complex has a gym!!)
  • Planning some sort of wedding (whether it's a destination wedding or a NJ wedding we're not sure but there will be planning)
  • Enjoying the pool (it has a pool too! I'm excited to see how Logan fares this year!!)
  • Hopefully getting a job that I love in TN.
  • Knowing that Chris is bettering himself (professionally) and getting the experience he needs!
  • Having my mom 4 hours away and my grandparents/uncle only 6 hours away! Oh and my brother lives in TX so that'll be closer too!
Whew! I've been needing to write that down. I'm excited and sad! I'm not a big fan of change but I'm ready for this! ♥ xo

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