Having to Move With Four Children

As some of you may know, my husband has been unemployed for a year now. Finally yesterday we got word that he was hired. WOO HOO!!! But now we'll have to move. BOO!!

Being that we're both Marine Corps Veteran's, we're quite used to moving. Our 16 year old is as well but the other three kids not so much. Although I am used to moving, I don't particularly enjoy it and I have never had to move with four kids in tow.

I have also never had to sell a home and buy at the same time and let's just say I can feel my hair falling out just thinking about it.

We're not moving too far away, but it's definitely far enough to wreak havoc on my sanity...what's left of it that is.

One of our moves was a ten hour drive and our oldest daughter literally cried for all ten hours. Guess what? The new baby HATES the car! Loathes it. If she had the dexterity she would light a match and set the damn thing on fire.

 

 

 



We have been preparing our kids for months that there was a 99% chance of moving. But wouldn't you know the day after telling the kids the eldest daughter has decided that she doesn't want to move and we're the "worst people ever." I mean it's not like we provide her food, water, clothing, shelter, rides to and from her friends houses, electronics, books and toys or anything. Typical diva 'tude I tell ya. As if I needed that lunacy right now.

 

I have been working on becoming more organized in this chaos and have created a moving binder... ok it's a notebook. It has a list of supplies I need. It has tasks that need to get done. It has an overnight bag list for the night we move. Yes night. If you have ever heard "they just got up and moved in the middle of the night" it's probably because the people had a baby they were trying to keep asleep while moving to their new home. Anyway it has a list of what we're keeping and not keeping and it has a list by day what chores need to get done. I intend to purge, purge, purge in case we have to downsize our home. 

 

 I will also have to cancel then restart services and change addresses. I'm not sure I want my mail forwarded. I think the new owners should take on my bills LOL Just kidding but seriously.

 

I'm really starting to feel the stress of buying and selling. I keep hearing "you'll probably need to rent for a while." NOOOOOOOOO!!!!I can't even imagine moving these kids, cat and dogs more than once. Just the thought of it makes me want to jump in the minivan and get out of Dodge.

 

Anyone else ever had to deal with this? What advice would you give to a poor soul like me to make things go smooth as possible? Leave a comment below. I'm anxiously waiting.