who said life changes were easy

Completed:

Decide to get a new job – done
Create resume – done
Apply for several jobs (Seattle and Toronto area) – done
Interview with several companies (Seattle and Toronto area) – done
Discuss potential move to Canada with CJ and agree to move – done
Receive offer for new job – done
Negotiate salary – done
Accept offer – done
Tell friends about move :( - done
Give notice at current job – done
Interview realtors – done
Select and sign-on realtor – done
Apply for mortgage pre-approval in Toronto – done
Find painters to paint house – done
Find roofers to put on a new roof – done
Find carpeters to install new carpets – done
Ship cats back to Toronto with Omi – done
CJ apply for Canadian passport – done
Apply for Canadian identification papers for kids (first step of getting Canadian passports for them) – done
Prepare for giant garage sale (have signs made, notice on Craig’s list, notice in the paper) – done
Conduct giant garage sale – done
Arrange for storage box to be delivered – done
Pack a bunch of stuff into storage box – done
Have box taken away – done
Have home improvements done – done
Investigate and select moving companies – done
Put house on market – done
Accommodate SEVERAL Open houses – done
Buy minivan – done
Fly to Toronto with kids to drop them off at Omi’s – done
Pack up the house – done
Have AC on Honda fixed – done
Go to a couple more job interviews – done
Fly back to Seattle and finish work – done
Attend work goodbye party – done
Negotiate and finally accept offer on house – done
Attend Friends goodbye party :( – done
Karen fly back to Toronto – done
CJ meet and help movers pack up truck with household goods – done
CJ fly to Toronto – done
CJ and Karen start looking for houses – done
Find and sign-on lawyer to handle new house purchase – done
Make 2 unsuccessful house offers – done
Receive title for minivan – done
Send title to moving company to allow them to move minivan - done
Karen starts work at new company – done
Find storage unit for house stuff (furniture etc) – done
Receive house contents, clear them at customs – done
Accompany movers to storage unit to unpack house stuff – done
Find perfect house! – done
Make offer and have it accepted – done
Complete paperwork for closing of Seattle house – done
Receive Honda, clear it at customs – done
Take Honda in for inspection in order to apply for Ontario plates – done
Make necessary repairs to Honda in order for it to pass safety inspection – done
Complete paperwork at bank for mortgage on new house – done
Receive minivan, clear it at customs – done
Complete paperwork at lawyer’s office for new house close – done
Purchase new plates for Honda – done
Get keys to new house – done
Rent truck to move house goods from storage unit into new house – done
Pack truck – done
Unpack truck – done
Purchase new bedroom set – done
Purchase bedding and decorations for kid’s rooms – done
Hire painters to paint kids’ rooms – done
Contact locksmith to rekey locks – done
Purchase rugs and bar stools – done
Hire cleaners to clean house – done
Have rooms painted – done
Unpack boxes – partially done
Invite family over for barbeque – done

left to do:
Have house cleaned
Decorate house
Buy some plants
CELEBRATE NEW LIFE – PARTY!!!