The Big Move

The summer was coming to an end and we were trying to hang in there. August went by with little interest in the house. September came and still no offers. We were getting discouraged but at least we had the move to look forward to.

A couple of weeks into September we went on our apt hunting trip. We ended up finding a great 3 bedroom just 15 mins into Halifax. I was so excited for Armanno to see the new place. He was going to have a nice big bedroom and a park just a walk away.

It was during that trip I got called for an interview. The interview was for a youth home, not far from the apartment we wanted. I ended up getting the job, now all we needed was the apartment. Within a few days we found out the apartment was ours starting October 1st, 2012. Things were finally falling into place and we were making the big move.

The packers came a few days prior of moving to pack the whole house for us,one of the perks of being military. Armanno was excited to move to Halifax since we had  lots of family there. What he wasn't excited about was having strange people in our house. They were there to pack but he didn't see it like that. He was very stern towards them and was accusing them of making a mess and breaking stuff.

After everything was cleared out we took the boys back to the house for one last walk through. Armanno started running around in a panic, breathing heavily in shock. He was going from room to room asking where furniture was. What happened to the couch, where's the tv, they ruined Emilio's room! His reaction was kind of funny, but it was sad at the same time. This is what he knew for the last 3 years, it was a big change for him.

The next four days were hectic and stressful. We spent those days in small hotel rooms with the boys. Of course it had too rain the whole move. Either Julio or I had to stay back at the house with the packers. This meant one of us would be with the kids stuck in a hotel room since it was raining. I didn't want to stay with the packers, in hindsight, maybe I should have. The commotion of the move was already starting to have an affect on Armanno. Being in the hotel room proved to be a lot tougher than I had imagined. Armanno was non- stop at Emilio, which turned into non-stop redirection and time-outs. It was a long day and we still had 3 more to go. I would be thankful when it was all over.

The week of our move was long and exhausting and we still had a ton of work to do. We now had to fit a big house into a much smaller apartment. Nonetheless we were excited and happy and so was Armanno, he loved his new room. We were able to go at the apartment non-stop, that way the transition for the boys would be easier. It was very tiring but well worth it, Armanno was  doing awesome with the move. I think we were all happy to be out of the hotel rooms. Still from time to time when we drive by the hotel Armanno will say "oh there is our old home".