The Joys of Moving

I think I've already started this post on a sarcastic note with the title. 

Honestly, has moving ever actually been a "joy" for anyone?  EVER?  I didn't think so.  First there's the attempt to cram all of the CRAP into one truck.  Just one.  It's amazing how much stuff can accumulate after just a few months.  Then once everything is (sort of) packed, you have to find people to help you move it all.  Heavy furniture.  Lots of boxes.  Thankfully, we do have lots of good friends willing to help.  They're certainly not clamboring over themselves to offer but with the sweet whiff of pizza in the air, they have agreed to lend a hand.  Food is such a good bribery tool. 

Our move date is set for this weekend.  We've known about this for several months now, so you'd think we'd have our act together.  

Nope, not so much.

There are lots of things we need for the condo.  It doesn't have a whole lot of storage (there isn't even a pantry in the kitchen!), so we need things to keep all of our "stuff" in.  I've found some really great things at Target, Wal-Mart and Bed, Bath & Beyond.  The problem is that we've so far only been able to buy one pantry of the two that we need and the kitchen island.  That ain't gonna cut it. 

Oh, and don't forget the fact that we're going to need to throw things away at some point in time.  Which means a garbage can is necessary.  That's typically something you see in a normal house, right?  Yeah, I forgot about that part.  Oops.  (*Note - we've been living with my parents for a bit, so it's not that we're currently living without a trash can.  Just so ya know.)

I have a grocery shopping trip scheduled for Friday, so that I can pick up basic things like milk and peanut butter and jelly.  And bread.  Boy, wouldn't it suck if I picked up peanut butter and jelly but forgot bread?  That sounds like me.  I should start a list. 

1. GARBAGE CAN
2. Trash bags.  One mustn't forget those if one has a garbage can.
3. Chocolate.  M&M's for when I go pee in the potty.  Yes, you read that right. Because The Princess thinks that if someone goes pee in the potty, they get M&M's.  (No seriously - we were in a restaurant bathroom the other day and when someone flushed the toilet, she shrieked, "Oooh, someone peed in the potty!  They get Emma-M's!") So far, she seems more inclined to take the convenient way out and pee in her pull-ups, thus surrendering her rights to the chocolate.  Which, for the time being, is okay because that leaves more for me. (Wow, that makes me sound like a horrible mom.)
4. Spaghettios (I can see my mother-in-law cringing at this one now.  They're really good!  I know they're not "real" pasta and "real" spaghetti sauce, but they have lots of protein and they're yummy.  I promise!)
5. Milk
6. Juice
7. Peanut butter
8. Jelly
9. BREAD - must not forget bread
10. WINE
11. BEER - because we are going to need these after moving.

And that's just the beginning of the list.  I know I'm going to forget something and will have to make a trip to Wal-Mart at 1AM.  I'll be the only person wearing shoes and without curlers in my hair.  And a full set of teeth, all my own.  Wal-Mart at 1AM can be scary!

So the move will be here in two days.  We need lots of things.  Mostly to make sure we can make good on our promise of pizza, otherwise we're in for a revolt from the people.

There will probably be stories from the weekend to share.  If so, rest assured, I will share.  And if anyone else wants to help, let me know!  We'll have pizza!

I think.