Finding joy in sm{all} things...: Packing

Considering my hubby and I are both purgers (we love throwing things away), packing still was a big job! Hours and hours of sorting, shifting, wrapping and resorting led to a real good feeling of organization and...me thinking that the trailer was getting smaller by the hour. (!!) Which leads to "if there's not going to be enough room for everything, what comes and what stays??"
My sewing desk - (which I picked up from a garage sale for a few dollars) Demolished.
My computer desk? to the BIN.
The baby crib - It was well used and recently coloured with markers anyway...
White Ikea chair? SOLD!!
Couches from basement? Gotta go.
Outdoor play set? Lauren from next door would love it.
Two big plants? Louise and Amy kindly took them off me.
Bob The Builder battery run Scoop? Left in Uncle Auke's shop.

As the date got closer we also needed all the help we could get (it's easier to pack it into the trailer mentally then physically). Leave it to Aunt Natasha {Gavin and Tanner} and Mom and Dad {Micah} to come to the rescue and save the day.
The departure schedule was as follows
Tuesday, September 24th, Tash came and helped (I could never have done it with out her capable cleaning and sorting skills!!!!)
Wednesday, September 25th, Mom and Dad came to help lift all the heavy items and make the inside of the trailer into a human Tetris board.
Thursday, September, 26th, Aunt Margriet lovingly took the Seth and Tristan while Andy and I cleaned and sorted all the last minute things.
In between that all the worlds best neighbours came pouring over with offers to help, and advice/kind words, baking and gifts of all sorts. When I say I'll miss Drayton, it's the people I'm talking about. Those long evenings when Andy was working they were my sanity savers:) When in a pinch for a babysitter, I could always run next door. If the kids needed a few more kids to share the soccer ball with, I could always count on someone seeing us and running over to save the day:) Never mind those times when I couldn't decide what to wear (how's this Louise??) or the fire alarms when off and Andy wasn't home (BEN!! I need help!).
Louise, Amy, Tammy, Sjoukje, Megan, Donna, Robin, Laura {and families!}, you all were such blessings in our lives! Thanks for everything. We will miss you more then you know!
xoxox