500 miles, 7 hours, 5 people, 2 cars, 1 major life change

I had to post a little something about the move from Kentucky to Virginia because I think one day it will be such a memorable experience for me and my family. Move in day to the apartment was Friday, August 12th so we wanted to be in H-burg on Thursday so we could have all day on Friday to do move in things. Mom and Dad left Kentucky earlier in the afternoon on Thursday with a car full as I was finishing up packing the other load for my car still! Once David was off work he and Ben started loading up my car (which I was shocked that everything fit!). We started off soon after that and had smooth sailing until we reached the Dry Ridge area. I realized that in my closets at home (almost an hour away by this time) all of my clothes were still hanging nice and neat and forgotten! We had to turn around, unpack some of the car, selectively choose which clothes/shoes could fit, repack the car, and head off for the second time! I couldn't believe I did that! I'm so very lucky that the clothes that didn't make the first cut will be joining my fairly empty apartment closet the next time David comes to visit. Thank you David and Ben for putting up with all of that!

After a night full of driving through construction running only on determination, Arizona iced tea, gummy bears, and snack mix pieces picked up off the floor we pulled into our hotel at 2:00 AM! I was so happy to lay down and rest my tensed up body even if I was sharing a bed with both my mom and dad. Ben and David slept on the pull out couch in the room. That was probably the most comfortable poor Ben was all weekend. He got stuck sleeping on an air mattress with a hole in it once we were in my apartment! The rest of the weekend consisted of shopping for odds and ends, exploring the town, and going out to eat. Everyone was so helpful and I loved having them here with me. We even broke in my apartment with some celebratory champagne from an Ohio vineyard during our Sunday morning brunch.

Of course, saying good bye was really difficult. All of my good bye's were hard and sad (especially the Raap's, Springelmeyer's, and my NKU family) but this one was what I had been dreading. We got through it and as David says to me constantly, "Everything is going to be okay!" Visiting home and having visitors will be all the sweeter when it does happen but during the between time I know I will keep busy still figuring out this new place!

Thanks Mom, Dad, Ben, and David! I love you all very much and wish you good luck on all of the new things starting for you back home. I know everyday life without me will be just dreadful ;)