So, how do you pack for the next 2-3 years with a family of 7?  Well, it looks a little like this:

For six paying customers with a seat, we are allowed 12 checked bags with the airlines.  Sonja orders all of the curriculum for the upcoming year, along with all the literature books.  Then we pull together clothes, kitchen items, and electronics.  Lastly, if there’s room, we try to find some small toys or games that the kids will enjoy.

The process above may look fairly tidy, but the piles mount as the week progresses.  Our friends, the Roberts, have been gracious and invited us into their new basement, so we have lots of space to organize everything.