Finally have a date

So I just wanted to update everyone and let you know that we have an official move date, that is unless Nathan gets a spot in one of advanced training schools. Anyways, we will be leaving Colorado on August 8. I had to laugh at how stupid the army seemed when Nathan told me about our flights. When Nathan is done in July he will come back here to CO to help get everything packed up, but since his last duty station is Ft. Leonard Wood he is only authorized to fly out of St. Louis. So on the day of the move Nathan is flying from Colorado Springs to Dallas to St. Louis to Chicago to Frankfurt. He is leaving Colorado Springs earlier in the morning that day. Because he is only authorized to fly out of St. Louis we are paying for his ticket to get to St. Louis. I, however, am only authorized to fly out of Colorado Springs. So in the afternoon on the same day I will leave Colorado Springs fly straight to Chicago, meet up with Nathan there and then continue on to Frankfurt. The whole thing just seems silly if you ask me.
Another example of the Army's silliness is in packing up our stuff. The first day the movers come they will pack up our unaccompanied baggage, a limited weight shipment that will get to Germany faster than the rest of our stuff, basically the essentials that we will need to get through until everything else. The next day the movers return to pick up all of our stuff that we are shipping on the slow boat, literally, it can take up to 60 days for the rest of our stuff to catch up with us. Then on the third day the movers come to get our stuff that we wish to put in storage while we are in Germany.
I have heard horror stories when it comes to moves with the Army, most stories are positive, but some things that I have picked up. Take your trash out before the movers come because they will literally pack everything including your trash. They have been known to pack up small household pets, including cats, before. Anything that you want on the plane with you put with a neighbor or in your car, completely out of reach from the mover, or it won't be going with you. I am still quite nervous about this move, but with Nathan being able to come back after the end of school to help with the move makes me feel better.
I will try to do better as we approach our move and get to Germany to do better to post more updates! TTYL