DSC_7190

Thomas reviews the packing list

It’s finally moving week. Yesterday, the movers packed up our house in 5 hours. It’s crazy to see the contents of our house, which we think is big – too big for us even – packed into a tiny little box. We didn’t even take up half of the 20-foot shipping crate. Anyway, those items go by boat and will arrive in Belgium in February.

DSC_7194

Boxes ready to go

We also get to ship 500 lbs of items by air. Those will take 2 weeks and will arrive when we do – January 1st. It was interesting to me to see what things we picked out as essentials:

  • 2 Sleeping bags, pillows, shower curtain/hooks/rod, towels
  • Basic kitchen supplies – skillet, a pot, 4 cups, 2 bowls/plates, 2 sets of utensils, a cooking knife and spoon
  • Thomas’ computer, monitor, keyboard and mouse
  • Sewing machine, tub of WIP projects, sewing supplies
  • 2 Bicycles, helmets, and accessories
  • Skype phone and tools
DSC_7205

We took up only half of this crate

The most challenging part was that we had to make a list of every item we shipped – including date we bought it and price to replace it in Belgium. That took a few hours, but it was really eye-opening. Seeing the cost to replace my wardrobe makes me wonder why I have so many clothes. Or why do we have 7 new toothbrushes, 31 pieces of tupperware, and over a thousand CDs. I really think moving is going to be a big lesson in simplicity.

Thomas made a similar post on his blog.

Related posts:

  1. Moving Update
  2. Week Off Work
  3. Letter to our Baby Girl – Week 32/33
  4. A Moving Interview