Make a small vacation out of it. I have friends that live 6 hours away and I can be there by noon. I think you'd regret missing it. Kinda like going through 9 months of pregnancy with your wife and missing the birth!
It is not a bad drive. I will just hop in the jeep. A lot easier than pulling the car trailer. I anticipate going back down at the end of October hopefully to put everything in the car.