Preparing to move

Moving overseas is quite a challenge. I believe we all get accustomed to having our things, but don't realize it until we have to do without them. We thought we would get to bring most of them until the end of the first day the movers were packing and they told us we were going to be over the 7,500 lbs we are allotted. Needless to say we were a little depressed because for the past 3 months we have been buying new things and getting used to the idea of taking certain items with us. It all worked out in the end, but we had to go to the warehouse where they store our items and off load 1,000 lbs. NOT FUN. We learned from this experience and will not make the same mistake twice.