Team Cohen: The Next Frontier

{Disclaimer to viewers: This is a LOOOOONG post, covering many aspects of our move. It could have been broken into many smaller chunks, but you'd still have to sift through the same information. View, stalk, enjoy, and be merry!}

As we close the North Carolina chapter and turn the page, we find Team Cohen starting a new chapter back in Texas, where Debbie lived 6 years growing up. We are very excited about Austin; we are not so excited that Aunt Syssa let us know that a cold front was coming, dropping the temperature into the 90s.... :/

All members of Team Cohen were hands on and ready to help with the packing and moving!

Gabi likes packing!

Nikki is ready to take charge
of the operation.

Brook takes advantage of
the new surroundings.

Maggie could care less...

Same box, 2 different cats... (For proof, look at the paws.)

Some final scenes from around Fletcher:

Gotta keep the baby entertained while there is packing and commotion going on inside the house and very little sitting space.

a farewell rainbow

Count all 4 babies relaxing in the hideaway safe room.

Moving day arrives! Gabi has her own ideas of how ALLLL of our stuff will make it to the land of Texas.

Cats don't know what to do
with all the emptiness.

53 feet of truck is a lot of space for all of our stuff!

Team Cohen, at their best, in one last shot of their first home together

We make it to our first stop at Nana and Zayde's house in Atlanta. To dress for the occasion, Gabi gets on her UT shirt with her ruffled denim skirt to celebrate her new home.

Aunt Syssa meets us in Atlanta in preparation of a LOOOOONG drive to Texas with Jon and the kitten babies. We surprise her with a birthday ice cream cake.

Jon and Alyssa get ready to hit the road. They don't get to steal the baby, but they pose for a picture as if they do. And as you can tell, fun was had by all, including kittens...including Brook who let it be known that she does not like windy roads :/...

Nikki found comfort on
Aunt Syssa's lap.

Brook found comfort on the console
between the front 2 chairs.

Maggie found comfort being left alone.

THEY MADE IT!!

Back at the "homefront" in Atlanta, we manage to make our own fun while the others voyage to the new world. We sold Jon's car, ate lots of ice cream, and had good togetherness.

Just chillin' on the floor with Uncle Tani...

Nana/Mommy Fro-Yo!

Tani enjoyed the double-decker stroller rides as much as Gabi seemed to.

Meanwhile, Jon and Alyssa arrive in Austin and quickly orient themselves...by eating...a lot. Craig comes too.

Nana, Mommy, and Gabi arrive and we have a LOT of work to do. The apartment gets messier before it gets cleaner. We spend the week unpacking, buying a house, buying a car, and a lot of finding our new way around.

getting lost in all the
packing paper and boxes

With the heat and so much
being so walkable, this is
how Gabi prefers her walks.

But this is how Mommy enjoys the AFTER walks.

The cats, having been through a lot of rough travel, attempt to settle into our cramped little abode. By the looks of it, they seem to be doing juuuuuuust fine:

By the time our first Texan Shabbat rolls around, we've had a lot of togetherness time. Many have spoken the words, "Poor Craig," but he's just gonna have to get over what he used to accept as reality and accept the new one with Team Cohen in Texas! ;)