On your mark, get set, GO!

My company made the official announcement of our exPat assignment this week...that, for some reason, makes it feel so much more real (and pressing). It's been a mix of emotions recently. Excitement about the change. Anxiety about where we're going to live there and ALL the todos that come with moving your family across the world. Sadness to think of saying goodbye to dear friends. Happiness for the adventure ahead...

One of the immediate todos for us is to start preparing the house for sale and packing of our stuff. We spent most of last Saturday going through our attic and closets for a big garage sale in two weeks. It was therapeutic to be doing something to prepare as well as get rid of stuff we've been holding onto since college - always thinking we'd "use" it some day. This is a good reason to get rid of it all! Candace has been amazing this week. Her constant optimism and support is truly wonderful. Life changes have a way of amplifying your love for those around you...




We started teaching the children how to count in Thai. They've picked it up really quickly! We can all count to 10 now..and Joseph even can count in Thai! It's pretty cute. The kids pick it up so much quicker than Candace and me. I've got to say I love Google Translate on the iPad. You can talk to it in English and it translates and responds in Thai. Wow.

With the work announcement going out, we finally felt like we could tell all of our friends about the move. We made the announcement on Facebook a few days back and it's been heartwarming to see the response from our friends. I think everyone should have to move at some point just to feel the love of those around you...

So here's to week 1 of getting ready to move. I'm under no delusion that the next few months will be easy. We're prepared for them to be a bit crazy, but we're facing it with a sense of adventure and even fun.

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