Packing SUCKS!!!

So since I am out of work and Jason is still working, I have taken on the task of trying to get some of our stuff packed as far in advance as possible. The problem that I am being faced with is that we have belongings in 2 houses. I still own the townhouse in Surfside and because we moved into a fully furnished house we didnt need to bring a lot here with us. The idea behind it all now is to move everything we own out of both houses so when we move back here next year, we can move into our new home. (And I swear I am NEVER moving again!)

I have packed what I think I can for now. I cant pack dishes and pots and pans yet. I cant pack all our clothes. And I have no clue what I need to pack and what I need to throw out from the Surfside house. I would just like to throw it all out and start over. Because we have that kind of money, NOT!!

So Jason and I were thinking about how we are going to make this move and of course the 2 options are:
1. get a UHaul and do everything ourselves
2. hire a moving company to pack the truck and drive it for us
After meeting with someone from a moving company last week, we are going with option #1. I met with a very nice man from United Moving who told me that after looking at what furniture and belongings we had, it would cost..are you ready??? $3500 to move us 10 hours away. UNREAL!!! This also included a delivery window of 3-11 days. Meaning, we could get to WV and have to wait up to 11 days for our things to arrive. Really?? How do these people stay in business? This didnt even include them packing for us, which they will do for $25.00 per person/per hour. I would still be packing up everything, they are just loading the truck and driving it for us.

So now we are left with the task of packing, driving a UHaul, and doing it all ourselves. I guess people do this everyday. I just have never moved this much stuff over such a distance. And to think...I get to do it all again in 11 months!