Moving Quotes

I decided I would see how much it would cost to ship our household goods to Honduras. I went to: http://www.internationalshipping.com I got three shippers who emailed me right away.

Most of the emails said that the quote is good for 30 days. So maybe I am doing too much, too quick... But I rather know the hole that is about to be put in our pocket. You can never be too prepared.

One World Cargo- (866)961-6550 I spoke with Mia. They quoted me at 3,950. She told me that their company would drop a 40' container at my house and then pick it up and send it to the port. It would take 6 days to arrive in Honduras. This seems a bit too fast since I do not have an address in Honduras. I also do not have friends and family to help load the container. She said it would get 5 days for free in Honduras. I will call her back a month before it is time to move.

City Move- (888)794-8808 I spoke with Mike, He asked me for an inventory of what I would be taking. They provide moving blankets, taking apart the furniture and loading. They can hold the cargo for 30 days for free and then it could take up to 2 weeks to ship. This is good since I do not have an address yet. He said he would call me in a couple of days with the actual quote.

International Van Lines- (855-674-7447 I spoke with a woman named Judy. I told her I would be packing my own boxes but would like for them to pack my big items and they go from door to door. She didn't ask for a break down in items, but did tell me that I would need a 40' container as well. She said she would call me back once she hears from her Honduran team.

Maybe it would be best to unpack our own things because when people in Honduras see Americans... They see $$$. I know that they will charge a lot more then just regular Joes on the street. We will decide that when the quotes come back in. Gustavo has a lot of cousins so why not put them to help us!

Slowly but surely

Everyday I pack something else in the house.

Day 1: Winter clothes
Day 2: Extra kitchen dishes
Day 3: Mimi's Room
Day 4: DJ's room
Day 5: Craft closet

The more and more that I pack the more I wonder...
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
- WHAT IF THE HOUSE DOESN'T SELL?
- AM I PUTTING THE HORSE BEFORE THE CART

I think that I am doing the right thing. I feel like the less clutter in the house, the better the house will sell. One realtor told me that we should get a storage unit, but I feel like that would be a waste. I might as well just store everything neatly in the 2 car garage!

Throwing away a lot of things that we haven't used in a long time or selling them in a yard sale is going to help us either way. I feel like the more prepared we are now, the less stress later.

 I also requested a quote for shipping.

I quoted for 3 Large bedrooms... Basically 9,000 lbs. from Tampa to Tegucigalpa. I am waiting to hear back from them. I feel like having a plan is the best way to move forward so we know how much is needed for the move and how much liquid cash we will have.

We have a four bedroom home but I really do not think that we will be taking the twins' small toddlers beds.

I really feel like things are becoming real. I have to fully commit myself for this move. I talk to the older children almost daily about the move. I do not want them to feel overwhelmed.

Right now I do not know if we will take the big kids with us straight to Honduras or leave them with Grandma for the Summer. At this point, I want to take them and leave the twins with Grandma. I feel like that will be best to acclimate the older kids and also give us some one on one adventure time.

Feeling so many emotions right now!

How, why and when

I have found that when I tell people about our plan to leave, these are the most popular questions.
-How
-Why
and mostly
-When

So here is the plan...
HOW: We are putting the house on the market. I am hoping it will sell in a month or two.
WHY: Because I do not feel like living in America is the ultimate goal in life. I see the country very divided. I want to live comfortable somewhere and I love to travel.
WHEN: SOON. That is the "In the box answer" or "when the kids finish this school year"

I am trying not to overwhelm myself or feel like I will have so much to do when the time does come. So I am packing and de-cluttering here and there. Makes me feel a bit more in control.

I have always been in logistics. My whole life has been figuring out how to get things from point A to point B. Just recently I had a change in career paths and now I am a Full Specialist and a Microblader. Luckily, that work can be done anywhere!

Just follow your dreams!

-XOXOX