Overwhelming

Life changing events are afoot. My wife Kristen and I are packing up and leaving Shreveport for the east coast. We are headed to Charleston, South Carolina and hopefully we can document the ups and downs that come with such a big move. To be sure, we are nervous but at the same time incredibly excited and optimistic.

We flew out there a couple of weeks ago and found a house to rent while we get a feel for the area before we settle down and buy. According to Kristen, the house is adorable. According to me, it has a fireplace and a big yard which equals totally sweet. We own our home in Shreveport and have it on the market. We are hoping we can sell it quickly since it's no fun paying rent and a mortgage a thousand miles away.

The actual move is just a couple of days away. We rented a 26 ft Penske truck that I'll be driving across the country. I can't say that I'm remotely excited about it but I will be fine. Just stay out of my way because I have the aviator sunglasses prepped and ready and Maverick will have nothing on me (insert favorite Top Gun quote here...except the one about the need for speed because I'm pretty sure there's a governor on this truck). We were going to tow my car behind the moving truck but I truly was not crazy about the idea. My dad had an airline voucher he had to use so he let me take it. I'm flying back next week to grab my car and drive it over. My wife thinks I'm crazy but I love driving and I have some cd's that I have not gotten the chance to listen to in a long time.

We are stressed but making do. Once we started packing, things started to flow. Just having the entire thing hanging over our heads was the most intimidating part. Right now we're just having fun and looking up pictures and articles on our new home. We cannot wait and hopefully can share a little bit of this journey with anyone who is interested.