U-Haul or We-Haul?

The biggest debate that we've been having around the apartment as of lately is how exactly are we going to actually move all of our stuff? We are fortunate enough that my parents own a Ford Excursion that will help us move our boxes and smaller items, but we were trying to figure out if it would still be beneficial to us to rent a moving truck for Tuesday. Technically, 90% of the large items in our apartment were brought here in the Excursion, so theoretically, we should be able to move everything the 12.1 miles it takes to get to the new house. That being said, to actually be able to move all of the large furniture pieces would take trip after trip, and since we live in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the weather can take a turn for the worse with little or no warning. So do we really want to get stuck taking multiple trips in the middle of a blizzard (even though the forecast is calling for cold, but partly sunny weather that day)? Probably not. After comparing the costs and reviews of trailers vs. trucks, u-haul vs. budget, we've decided to rent ourselves a 16' moving truck from Budget Rental (they seemed to have the best reviews/deals compared to their competition). As long as everything is going according to plan, all of our boxes will be moved in after we're done scrubbing and disinfecting every surface imaginable in the house. The next morning we'll pick up our truck at 9am, and with the help of some muscle, we'll attempt to get everything else we were unable to load the day before to the house in one load.

After this week, my posts will be a bit sparse for awhile (we'll be canceling the Qwest internet we currently have and then once we're settled in, well be giving Comcast a go), but once we get the internet up and running again, I'll be able to update y'all on decorating progress I'll be making over the holidays, and how hosting our first Christmas in our new home goes!

For the next 5 days, please keep you fingers crossed for Monday to be a smooth and successful closing day! L and I definitely appreciate it :-)