As you can tell from the title I started this entry before we left Canada but…. Moving to a new country with 3 Tiny Humans while working part-time didn’t quite leave a great deal of time for writing.
It’s a bit surreal seeing strangers pack up all of your belongings. I had to leave the house when they loaded my piano on the the shipping container that will be transporting our belongings to GVA, I just couldn’t watch in case they dropped it. The actual move took three days and now that we are in our staff quarters I worry we may have brought too much. I guess we will find out when our sea shipment finally reaches us.
My dad and sister graciously offered to drive us to the airport so we started moving things to my parents over the course of the summer. My cousin drove up to take the last few bags and random things we were leaving in Port Hope. We stuffed her car then the next day filled our car to the brim. Literally to the brim, I am not sure how M managed it but he put his Tetris skills to good use.
As someone who regularly does one week vacations from a backpack, I was a bit sheepish at the number of bags we were bringing. Looking back a month later, I don’t regret the amount of luggage we brought, the Mission did provide basic furniture and kitchen supplies but the girls have appreciated having some of their own toys.
M put an AirTag in our shipment and took a picture of the shipping container so we were able to chart its progress across the Atlantic. At last look, our belongings are at the port waiting to come by truck to Switzerland. While I dread unpacking, I am looking forward to having a fully functioning kitchen and the girls (especially Tiny Human #2) are eagerly awaiting their stuffed animals. Tiny Human #1 is more concerned with having a space where she can do homework away from her siblings.
For anyone planning a move like this, here is what I am glad I added to our suitcases:
- Water bottles
- Tupperware containers
- Reusable food storage bags
- Bag clips (though I wish I brought more)
- Scissors, tape and pens
- Blank paper and colouring supplies
- Sticker books
- #3’s Go Pod
- #3’s clip on high chair
- Dog bed
- Girls’ scooters (though they haven’t used them as much as I thought they would)
I do wish we had brought more books, the girls have access to a library at school but they miss their books. I also miss my little frying pan, garlic press and pizza cutter. (I am planning a separate post on my adventures cooking with two pots and frying pan).
Now that we are getting more settled I am hoping to blog a bit more about our adventures.
Inside the Mommy Bag 