...JUST KIDDING! Well, not leaving yet anyway. Chris's work permit and letter of assignment which outlines all of the job details and benefits, have been delayed. And delayed. And delayed some more. He has been a trooper trying to manage his european responsibilities from his desk in Marysville, going overseas only for important meetings. Starting this week however, he will start traveling back and forth, staying in the UK for longer stretches. So where does this leave Caroline, Sadie, and myself?? Without visas, we are staying put in Dublin! And, since it is already nearly April, we have decided not to move our entire family over until the first of June. We were planning to come home in May for two important weddings anyway, so staying put for a couple of more months will make attending those events that much easier, economical and less stressful overall! Plus, now Caroline can finish out her school year, perform in her dance recital, and celebrate her 4th birthday with some family and friends! We will miss Chris, since he'll be gone for two-week stretches, but this temporary separation feels like the right thing to do at this point.
In other news, as I type this we are waiting to hear back on the counter-offer we made on our Cincinnati house. That's right, a year nearly to the date we listed our Homewood Road home we received our first offer! It has been an annoying and painful journey, but hopefully soon we will no longer own that adorable little bungalow! Keeping our fingers crossed.
This whole waiting period for moving to England, has taught me a lot about patience and living day to day versus planning into the future. (A tall order for a former event planner...) It has also made me really appreciate more than ever all of my wonderful girlfriends who have put their best feet forward to see me "one last time" before the big move! So to all of those wonderful women in my life, I dedicate this post's "Shout Out!" I've treasured my weekend away in the Big Apple*, dinners out in C-bus, laughing 'til my cheeks ached at a comedy club, and sharing Sadie's baptism with some truly wonderful pals. I cherish you all and look forward to our next get together.
I still can't figure out how to download pictures to this blog! (I can't even blame it on our computer, because we just got a new one, so I'm not sure what the mystery is!) I will persevere and hopefully by my next post, I can share some pictures of England and my darling daughters. Speaking of, Sadie has started scooting all over the place, and Caroline has started yelling at her for touching her toys. It is comical at this age, but I am fully aware that I have a good 15-20 years of these squabbles ahead of me!
*if interested, check-out my pal Karen's blog, A Tale of Two Twoddlers (link below), for full details on our recent adventures in Manhattan...the post is affectionately titled, "Strayer in the City..."
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