Va or Bust

We are tired - worn out - exhausted. We have spent the past week closing up our house and getting ready for the move northward to Va. I swear I don't ever want to move again. Where does all this crap come from that is hiding in closets and drawers? We got so tired we just threw stuff away. We used the 6 month rule, if we haven't used it in 6 months we probably do not need it. We don't need it, we got rid of it! We intended to leave Friday morning, just wasn't happening, we were so tired and getting slower in our efforts so we decided to wait till Saturday morning. We did not leave at 4 am like we planned, we slept a bit too late. After all the tears and goodbyes with my momma we managed to hit the road at 10:30 am Saturday morning. The drive uneventful and didn't seem as long as driving at night can seem. It was odd to see places in the daytime we had only seen at night. We were ahead of schedule and doing really well until we hit Richmond. The traffic from Richmond for the entire 80 odd miles to here was heavy and with the weather changing for the worst it really slowed us down. We gradually ran into heavier and heavier percipitation in the form of sleet and rain. The roads were freezing over and with the amount of traffic I just knew some freak who can't drive would end up plowing into us. Thank heaven we arrived safe and without incident. As we pulled up the road leading to the house we could see into the front window and there was a big "Welcome Home" sign to greet us. Colby saw it first and her smile was huge. I think she was near to tears. Gracie was asleep since Richmond and we had to give it good effort to wake her up to see the accumulation of ice and snow as drove into the subdivision. All she wanted to do was get out of the Explorer and get inside. The sleet was becoming heavier and I swear the weather is like none I know. It is cold, just like back home, but it is a different cold. the whipping wind just bites straight thru all layers of clothing. Sunday and Monday we girls hung out in our pj's and lounged around. Eating and watching TV is aout the most strenuous thing we did. i am still very tired and I know Colby is too. This morning we went to enroll Gracie in to the new school and what a surprise was instore for us. 1. They would not accept the documents in her transcript. 2. They need a BC abd SS card that is original. the notary copies will not do. 3. Proof of our residence. (Steve has had to write a brief letter stating we live in his home and are getting married soon. Like how in the hell am I supposed to have mail and bills in my name here if we just arrived over the weekend?) 4. You cannot start school on the same day you enroll. 5. Nothing here is ever done quickly. 6. Kindergarden is not an all day long thing. gracie will attend afternoon class and will only school from 12:30 pm till 3:30 pm daily. How odd when we are used to her being in school all day. 7. The school supply list, no book bags with wheels. Oh well, Gracie just got a new Disney bag for her birthday at Christmas and I am not buying a new one. One big things here .. I have misplaced her BC with the state seal on it. i had it, but I can't find it. WTF? I was just looking at it the other day as we packed and i must have put it in a wrong envelope. So, to make a long story short ... i called the vital records department back home and managed to get them to send me on Fed Ex tomorrow morning. the cost is $43. WTF? That would be my luck, lose the paper that costs the most to get a copy of. In the end all is well. I am still tired. We have unloaded about half the things in the truck but we have to do somethings in the house before we really can unload all of it. No big deal. it can sit out there for a couple more days. I am just too tired yet to deal with it. This morning after Steve got off to work, I cooked homemade bread to go with this huge pot of homemade vegetable soup I made. The house is warm and smells great. The windows are a bit foggy and everything is neat, tidy and feels so cozy. Now all we are going to do is wait for Steve to come back home. :-)