Leaving Home

Whoever thought getting married, and packing your entire life into 7 suitcases would be the perfect start to a perfect marriage!  Upon arriving home from the wedding the shopping began...bathroom supplies, kitchen supplies (such as airtight containers so you don't find bugs in your food!!), bedding, floor rugs, toilet paper, shower caddy, batteries, bug spray, medicine, hurricane 'stuff', headlamps, raincoats, flashlights...enough to fill 4, 50 pound suitcases..  So..when I said 7 suitcases before, that means we now have 3 left...1 for Brayton's clothes and 2 for my clothes..and shoes...


We did it!  With everything packed and weigh-ins done, we were able to load the van with 7, 47-49.8 pound suitcases, 2 carry-on bags and 2 H E A V Y 'personal item' backpacks...


Sunday, August 21st, we had a big family/friend get together at my parents house and the good-byes and the tears began rolling.  Everyone was very emotional but so happy for us as we ate pizza, talked about our future, and prepared for our next step.  We are so thankful for the amazing family and friends we have had with us all summer from endless river weeks/weekends to the family dinners to the parties with the friends we will never forget...we love you all <3


Monday morning, along with watching Hurricane Irene make its way from St Kitts to Miami (who was supposed to hit Miami the same day we are supposed to fly to St Kitts), we discovered a deaadd battery in the van we were driving!  Thank god my Dad is AMAZING and was able to pull it, buy a new one, and replace it in as much time as it took Brayton and I to go get travelers checks!  


Leaving the driveway with Mom and Dad both sobbing was not the easiest thing I've ever done, but at least its only 4 more months till we are back to them!  They have been amazing, and I couldn't have done this all without my Mom has done for me, and helped me with..She is amazing!  Thanks Mom <3


At this point, we are at Aunt Lo's with the '6 of us' (bit, tim, lyn, trav, leann, brayt) and Jessie and Graeme, for one last dinner!  Tomorrow, us 6 depart for a day and a half trip to New York City in the morning before flying out!   I am so thankful to have both my sister have amazing guys in their life that Brayton and I both love and love spending time with so we can finally have us 6 =)


Nonetheless, the journey to our leaving home has been stressful, exciting, fun, sad, and one hell of an adventure!!!!!!