Of course we have a list for everything, so we thought we’d share the mama list with you! These aren’t currently in any order, just a list that need to have all checked off.  Of course we keep adding to it as well.

To do prior to the move to Spain

√ Completed items: 

1. Decide on a plan
2. Update kids passports
3. Full physical for us all and medical sign off
4. Get extra passport photo’s for all of us
5. Obtain copies of all legal documents (marriage certificate, birth certificates)
6. Apply for Spanish visa (long list of to do items that go along with this)
7. Sell house (this happened quickly, so into a temp apartment for 3 months)
8. Rent storage unit for items that we MUST keep, but not take with us
9. Prepare finances
10. Update Wills
11. Buy Travel Health Insurance
12. Scoping trip of Spain to narrow down desired area
13. Obtain a Visa credit card with no foreign transaction fees
14. Obtain international drivers license
15. Move some items to bank safe deposit box
16. Cancel home owners insurance
17. Cancel YMCA membership
18. Give 60 day notice at temp apartment
19. Find someone to accept our forwarded US mail, and scan important items and email to us.
20. Heidi finished work (May 17th)
21. Start Blog and Facebook Page
22. Approval for Spanish Visa
23. Book Flights
24. Book 1st week accommodation and rental car
25. Pay off both cars to obtain title
26. Purchase laptops
27. Cancel (cable, utilities, XM Radio, internet)
28. Plan kids education and curriculum (this will be in progress the entire time, but main plan is ready)
29. Alan to finish work (Aug 3rd)
30. Double check finances and investments
31. Sell motorcycle, cxl insurance
32. Migrate items from desktops to laptops
33. Obtain kids school transcripts
34. Decide what is going with us and what luggage to use
35. Say “see ya later” to friends and family (plan a picnic at the park, so people can drop by or stay for the day)
36. Organize automatic payment for items that will be recurring
37. Craigslist Round 3 – Sell personal belongings (down to as little as possible)
38. Order Euros from Bank
39. Cancel cell phones
40. Redirect our US Mail to designated person
41. Create spreadsheet on our plan and details of each back up plan
42. Spanish lessons (formal and self-taught)

 In Progress or still to do:

1. Finalize back up plans if Spanish visa isn’t approved or not approved in time for September 1st  departure from North Carolina.
2. Sell both cars and cancel insurance (one down and one to go)
3. Inform Banks and Credit Cards of our plans

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