Day Thirteen A PCS is not complete until you have filled every nook and cranny with those final dinner parties and sleepover goodbyes! [image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="2347" align="center" size="medium" autoHeight="true"] I failed this past month in taking photos with every final playdate and get together we had, but as military away from family, our friends help… Continue reading Playdates
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Ship the Car
Day Twelve The military will only ship one vehicle for the service member and their family. I think this makes a lot of sense because the cost of shipping a soldier's possible car collection would be a whole boat load of money, literally! The distance of the PCS can determine when you go to ship… Continue reading Ship the Car
Keep the Routine
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="2334" align="center" size="medium"] Day Eleven Just because the military is moving us in a month doesn't mean the rest of our lives stop! Even during a crazy, whirlwind PCS like this one, we still have to maintain some semblance of order and our schedule. Anyone who has moved with small children can… Continue reading Keep the Routine
Research
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="2329" align="center" size="medium"] Day Ten Part of the PCS process is checking the laws of the state you will soon be living in. In today's society, this may sound a bit strange because it really does seem like very few people obey the law anyway! But we are the rare, law-abiding citizen you… Continue reading Research
Take Five
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="2322" align="center" size="medium"] Day Nine Half way into the 30 Days of a Military move requires a break. It can be more than a little intense when major life changes happen this quickly. Because we take intentional steps to keep these PCS moves as stress free as possible, we often choose to take… Continue reading Take Five
Make an appointment
Day Eight This PCS came upon us so suddenly that I was scrambling to get some dental and family care appointments done. I had been pacing these visits out so that our portion of the commute and cost could be spread out over a few months. But we don't have a few months to get… Continue reading Make an appointment
Just Gotta Lose Some Pounds
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="2312" align="center" size="medium"] Day Seven A military PCS (permanent change of station) would never be complete without the purge! A military family is packed and moved by a contracted moving company, but that's not as blissful as it sounds. It actually means that people who won the contract bid by the lowest bidding… Continue reading Just Gotta Lose Some Pounds
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