So now that we are back from our preview trip, the question everyone has is, when are we leaving? This is such a hard question but the answer is Very Soon. The visas were approved last week which was the biggest piece of the puzzle and once we have our passports back with the visas intact, everything happens very fast. The moving company is coming to assess the house contents next week and I've already given notice at the kids' school. We are completing the applications for the new school this week and I've agreed to let a friend host a little get together with some of my gal pals. My To Do list is finally getting smaller while the pile for our Air Shipment is getting bigger.
Despite the fact the we don't have a pack-out date or a flight to Lagos yet, the writing is on the wall which is a bittersweet feeling. It feels like we've been 'on the verge' of moving forever so I am eager to get the move underway but the look on my friends' faces when I tell them is very difficult. The kids seem to be picking up on the vibe as well - we've had some tears this week and a sudden surge of playdates. Kerrigan is particularly sad to leave her friends, which at 7 is a tough change but to be expected as well. Clayton seems less traumatized and just eager to make sure all his trains, toys and blankies will come along. He seemed relieved to know he and Kerrigan will be at the same school which is sweet and why I am so thankful they are so close in age.
When the kids ask when we are moving, I just continue to tell them it will be "soon" but we should try to make the most of the time we have left. And now.