Our packers arrive tomorrow. This is our PCS week!
I made my to-do lists, organized as best as I could and feel surprisingly calm. I actually had nothing extra to do at one point and even fit in a workout today. It almost doesn’t feel right to be this calm during a move. I hope the week continues like this and the craziness is behind us.
But, I know better. Too many things can happen between now and that last box getting unpacked. But, I am not letting myself go there right now. We have had a busy two weeks of traveling and living out of suitcases, so I cannot wait to feel settled again. The fact that we will have three years in our new home is incredibly refreshing after two PCS moves in a single year.
As if a PCS move wasn’t chaotic enough, we closed on the purchase of our first home two weeks ago in North Carolina. When we made the 6-hour drive to our new duty station to finish the paperwork, we also decided to move most of our big furniture by ourselves. My husband took full advantage of the fact that I wasn’t pregnant this move and put me to work. Couches, beds, dressers and boxes were loaded and unloaded by just the two of us. My strength and determination was actually surprising to us both, but I think I am just that anxious to get out of our current living situation.
After we signed our lives away and were handed our keys, we enjoyed our new home for a quick 36 hours before we made the trip back to Virginia. I cannot tell you how wonderful that day in our new home was. Everything about it feels right and I felt like a new person for those few hours. And we all know, if mom is happy, then we are all happy!
I truly believe my tough year in Virginia, in the house I’ve nicknamed, “our mouse hole,” has made me appreciate the small things about our new home, like a yard and closets.
While buying a home while still serving in the military may not be the best choice for everyone, this feels right for us. There are a lot of risks with such a large purchase since re-location orders can come at any time. Living on base has always been a safe bet for us, but we are ready for change.
The obstacles we overcame this past year have gotten us exactly where we were meant to be. For the first time in almost seven years as a military family, I feel like we are home. I look forward to sharing our journey at another new duty station with you!
