Greg's dad is a UMC minister, and back in April he received a new appointment from the Bishop. We found out that they would be moving to Roanoke, AL come June. Greg's parents have always been so great to come and help, or help us in other ways when we have had to move (SEVEN times) over the past 3 years. So, there was no question of whether or not we would be there to help them. We decided that Greg would drive down with the dogs on Sunday before the move, and I would work Monday and Tuesday and then fly down on Tuesday night.
Well, the Friday before Greg was supposed to go down, we got a call that a very close family friend had passed away. They had asked Greg to come be a pallbearer, and I strongly felt like I needed to be there for Greg. I called my boss to talk to her about it because it's always hard for me to ask for last minute time off because I know that means that one of them will more than likely have to take a day off from work to take care of the baby. But, my boss is amazing, and she told me that I needed to go and be with Greg and the family. (side note: I am continually thankful for the family that I work for because they are so wonderful to me. I realize that there are many nannies who are in a less than positive work environment, and I hate that for them. I feel blessed to be a part of their family everyday)
We ended up leaving together Saturday night after Greg got off work. It was actually kind of nice to get there early because we were able to attend Greg's dad's last service and the pot luck lunch the church had afterward to honor them for their service. Sunday afternoon I was exhausted! I am so glad that I was able to take a nap because the visitation was that night, and I knew that we were going to be there for the whole thing. It's always nice to see family friends, but I hate when it is at such a heartbreaking time.
Greg worked so hard the entire time we were there, and apparently the dogs did too. HA!
I'll spare you all the packing details because there are a lot of them! We got the Uhaul on Monday morning, and Greg packed it as tightly as he could before we had to leave to go to the funeral. When we got back his parents told us that they were going to need a second Uhaul to get everything, and Greg wouldn't accept that we couldn't fit it all in one truck. We got everything there in 4 car trips on Tuesday, the Uhaul and 4 cars on Wednesday. It was crazy, but I don't know why I was surprised because moving is always insane.
Moving day! We finally had everything loaded up!
We did manage to squeeze a trip over to Atlanta in for a Braves game one night with Greg's parents. I am really glad that we were able to go because I think we all needed a break from the craziness that is moving.
On Sunday, we went to both services at Roanoke FUMC. It was really nice. Everyone that we met was super friendly, and I think that it is going to be a really good fit for Ralph. We are so happy for Ralph and Linda as they begin their new journey in Roanoke.
Side note: We don't have Sonics in Durham. I was so excited about getting a Cherry Limeade!
We brought a lot of Greg's stuff back with us, and bless the dogs for tolerating the fact that they had no where to sit.
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