I think we are going to go with the minimalist packing method and only take what we need to survive (along with all the handy gadgets) The idea of shipping pre-packed packages sounds good but if we depend on the packages to get there on time and in good shape we might be dissapointed. Example, here is a box of goodies my sister in law just sent to us from Spain.
A goodie package sent to us by my sister in law from Spain