Despite all the craziness of this move, I’ve been trying to keep this blog fun and positive. And while most of it has been fun and exciting, there have been a few hiccups too.
Last week I had a minor meltdown when I realized that we were NOT going to sell a car (as we originally planned), and we were now dealing with the situation of having 2 cars, 1 moving truck, and 2 dogs to drive – all with just two people. I was also starting to get veeeery nervous about it being just the two of us on the other end in DC, trying to unload our truck and manage the dogs at the same time. So I did what any almost 30-year old would do – I called my mom.
And in case you didn’t already know, I actually have the BEST MOM EVER, because she scrambled to find dog-sitters and take two days off work so that she could fly to our rescue. She’s HERE!
After a morning of packing and loading, we were starving by the time we picked her up, so we headed to our favorite (and only) vegan spot – Luna’s Living Kitchen. I couldn’t resist getting my favorite quinoa burger yet again.
My mom got a delicious zucchini pasta dish – doesn’t that look good?
She got to the house and was greeted by two very excited grand-doggies! They haven’t seen her since Christmas!
I put her to work right away, and she was nice enough to scrub our ENTIRE kitchen top to bottom! I really don’t know what we would do if she hadn’t come.
While mom cleaned, Casey and I disassembled and carried out all the big furniture. This dining room table weighs close to 400 pounds, and might be the death of me tomorrow.
The dogs acted pathetic in their corralled off kitchen spot.
And after hours and hours and hours of hard work…it was EMPTY!
My life, in a truck.
So excited for our next big adventure!! Love this guy. :)
And love my MOM! I am so grateful and excited that she can be here to help us get moved and settled.
See you from VIRGINIA!
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That is so sweet! What a great mom!
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Moms are the best.
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Your mom is so cute! Its great when you have help moving. We did it all alone this time and it definitely was more stressful!
Be safe and I hope you guys don’t get too much bad weather from Earl!
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Yayy for Mommies. They certainly are the best!
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Yay Virginia!
your house is sad.
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Awww mom’s are the best!!! :) Good luck! By the way…even in the midst of packing craziness you are SO gorgeous!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Omg you are so nice. Hope your move went well!!
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awww your mom is so sweet! i’m sure everything will be fine now that she’s there. :)
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YAY for Mom’s!!!
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eeeeeeee! You’re almost here! Happy Trails!! Hope the drive goes smoothly!
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high fives to your mom!!!
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Aren’t parents the greatest? Bending over backwards just to make our lives a little bit easier. Good luck with your move!
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what a great mom! glad you got most everything done, good luck tomorrow!
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Can’t WAIT for you to get here!!!!!! You have so many wonderful people and pups in your life. Drive safely!!
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Family is such a life-saver! Mine just flew out at 24 hours notice to help us manage some of the chaos. Not sure what we would have done without them! So glad your mom could help out and you’re ready for Virginia!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Ahhh I am so glad YOUR mom could help too!
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I would have done the SAME THING. Sometimes a girl needs her mom!
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Aw, drive safe sweetie! This is really exciting. I am so glad you got some help from your mom. It is so comforting when we have parents that will help us no matter what. My in laws are like that for us. Remember it for when you have kids. The comfort of a parent with no guilt is priceless!
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You all are so CUTE! And I totally would have called my mom, too. In fact, both my mom and boyfriend helped with my recent move. Mom’s rock. : ) Good luck tomorrow!
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Moms rock. Seriously – I could call my mom up at 3 AM and she would drive halfway across the country to help me (okay, so really she lives 15 minutes away, but she did it before for my sister!!!).
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Hurray for moms who drop everything and come running! Mine is like that too :)
Safe travels tomorrow – can’t wait to see what you guys get into in DC!!!
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…and she gives THE BEST BACK TICKLES! Have fun, guys! Kevin and I moved him up from Chapel Hill three years ago with a moving truck towing an SUV. Gosh, that was fun. I’ll be sending good vibes your way.
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Why didn’t I think to ask for a backrub while she was here? Dammit.
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I see you’ve run the flying pig marathons! I did the half this past year–great job on doing the full. That weather was dreadful! Hah, I remember waking up thinking, “Am I going to do this??” I ran the first 3 miles with a black trash bag on!
That food looks amazing! My mouth is watering!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Ahhh the Pig was SO BAD this year! I rocked the garbage bag look too. :)
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Yay for mums indeed :)
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I’m so glad you have help! I bet that made you feel so much better.
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Good, good, good luck with moving! I usually say “it’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” but, in this case, it’s the other way around! You’ll get there eventually… Just keep positive!
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Aww that is so sweet that your mom could come and help you!
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I just started reading your blog last week and fell in love! Love your writing style. Coincidentally my husband and I are stationed in Arlington (my husband’s a Marine) and we live right outside of DC (and weirdly enough, we just moved here from NC too! In Jan from Richlands). If you guys ever want to make some new friends, let us know, haha. It’s a HUGE city and while we love how many trails, museums, public transportation, etc. are available to us, it’s been hard to make friends our age (and without children yet). Welcome (soon) to the Nation’s capital!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Hi Regina! Welcome to the blog – so glad you found it! We would love to have friends. :)
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Mom’s are the best! Have a safe trip. Can’t wait to hear from you from Virginia!
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AWw, we always need our mom’s during times like these! How sweet of her to be there for you! :)
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I don’t think I could ever move without my mom’s help! So glad she came to help you.
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Moms rock. Hope the rest of the move goes smoothly!
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Safe travels and Thanks Mom !
and you thought the truck would be too small – silly girl -
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Haha it was just the right size.
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CONFESSION: I got teary reading your post! I love that your mom came to save the day, and I know mine would do the exact same (which is why i got teary!) I am missing my family so much, being across country from them.
:) Happy move, Emily!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Awww, trust me, I got teary when my mom showed up to save the day! :)
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Moms are the best! :) You always need an extra pair of hands when moving.
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Your mom is so cute & tiny!
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Your mom rocks!!! :)
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That’s so sweet! Confession: That picture of your mom, on the counter? Well, since the kitchen is so white, when I first started scrolling down, it looked like she was jumping up in the air, with her feet behind her :) Cute nonetheless!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Haha, I can’t imagine my mom jumping.
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Emily, I love the tank top you’re wearing! Do you know where it’s from?
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Nordstrom, like 8 years ago!
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That is super sweet of your mom!
I remember when I packed up my life to move halfway across the country. I kept waiting for the meltdown or the stress of everything to get to me… It didn’t end up happening until a week AFTER I moved when I thought “I really just did that?!”
Just keep focused on the adventure and everything will fall into place! Good luck on the move!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
I know exactly what you mean. In the moment you just keep pushing through, and then it all hits afterwards.
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Whoo! I’ve been reading since you were blogging about weddings and running! And am so excited you are moving to my neck of the woods (we’re also in Arlington–just a few miles up the Mt Vernon trail from Old Town).
Welcome to Virginia! Drive safe in the fun weather this weekend!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Omg, how cool that you have been reading for so long! :)
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Yay! Mom’s are the best like that :)
Moving is so stressful but keep up the positivity as much as you can, and it will all be worth it soon!
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Happy Moving! You are so blessed to have such a great Mom! I’m in VA! Where are you moving? You’ll love it here!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Old Town Alexandria!
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Awww…so sweet of your mom. Glad she was able to come on such short notice.
The house looks SOO different empty!
Good luck today!
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Aw, you guys look SO alike! Have a safe trip!
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Yay! Drive safely — we’ll see you here in DC!
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Despite your breakfast being “eat what remains” and being in a cup… it looks great!
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Yay for mom’s. Have a safe trip…I’ll be waving at you from Western MD.
:)
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Your mom rocks. I love how supportive they are and that yours dug right on in, helping clean the kitchen. Good luck with the move and all the unwritten stresses leading up to it / during it. Have a great Labor Day weekend!
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Moms are the best. I feel like I have such a safety net in my mom. I’m so glad yours was able to come and help!
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