Day Sixteen With every single PCS, and I do mean EVERY SINGLE PCS, we have had to abrruptly change house plans. Every time we move I have had to go through several lists of home options. Even in the span of this month I have had to delete from my dream sheet the houses that… Continue reading More House Hunting
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="2375" align="center" size="large" autoHeight="true"] Day Fifteen At some point during the month of planning, we begin to pencil in the actual miles of the trip. We drove in to Alaska last summer and we are pretty excited to be driving out again. We logged long hours between Edmonton (AB), Fort Nelson (BC), White… Continue reading Milepost
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="2358" align="center" size="large" autoHeight="true"] Day Fourteen It wouldn't be a military move if we didn't have change. In fact, as a military spouse the one thing that I an always count on is change! We all experienced the government shutdown in October. I will not complain because the military was one of the… Continue reading Changes
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
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
[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
[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
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