011 / Two More Sleeps

It's hard because in two more sleeps we will be gone. We will be out our my childhood home. It's hard because K doesn't really know what's going on.  She's excited to see Daddy in Seattle. She's happy to be with Nana. But does she know that Grammy & Papa aren't going to be there? Her whole life is going to change. No more baths or story-time with Papa and no more Grammy's Big Tub or making cookies with her. She has spent her whole life in this house. All almost three years. Her room was my childhood room. And "her peoples" - P, her best friend/sister who she has known since she was 7 months old; A, the best caretaker anyone could ever hope for, Aunty S & Uncle J & Baby E - close family, not to mention Grammy & Papa - so many happy memories shared, but so many tears cried at our departure.  Will she even remember living here? She will always be able to say she was born in Hawaii and spent three years here, but I don't think she will remember, and that makes me sad. And as much as I would like to come back, I know that we won't come back, so these years will be all she gets. How lucky was she to have so many loving people around her? To grow up with Mommy, Daddy, Grammy & Papa. She's a pretty cool kid and I know that this is part of the reason.

No matter how many times I remind myself about the opportunities in Seattle, it just doesn't make it any easier to leave.

010 // The Movers

The movers are here. Luckily I did manage to pack up all of our household goods (minus the furniture) so that its easier for them. Or at least I organized it somewhat. 

Hopefully, it won't be too expensive. That darn Pacific Ocean makes things complicated! I think it's around $1 a pound or more. Without the furniture it is less, but still expensive. It's amazing to see all of our things packed up. It didn't seem like too much stuff until you see all the brown boxes. They are doing a great job. 

 I think the move will be even more real after all of our things are moved out. K's room is so empty! It's emptier than it was when we first moved in! I guess everything is put in perspective. We are really moving. Seattle will be our new home on Saturday. Less than one more week in our beautiful Hawaii.