Seriously

We have been telling more and more people about our decision and our preparations to go to England. We have been starting to look at school options for the kids, places to live, and again, trying to figure out what to take and what to leave here. One thing we have been telling people is --please come and visit us while we are there. And yes, we are serious. We have had a lot of people contemplate it --and say they will try to come, if we are serious about it. I cannot stress to you, how serious we are about it!! I would love for any family, friends, or even casual acquaintances to come and stay with us. I would love to be surrounded by American accents as often as possible. I really feel that this will help all of us with the homesickness that I am sure will be ever present. So, get everyone in your family passports, think about when you want to come and seriously, plan a visit.
On a side note --here is a (not so) amusing story about passports. (this story is why I tell you, if you have young children, get your passports as soon as possible if you plan to visit). Trying to get the little one a passport was NOT a good experience. It took us two days, two different places, and about two hours in total to get one with her looking at the camera, and her eyes open. The older one had no problem at all. Looked, smiled, done. Every time the camera was facing the little one, she squinted her eyes shut, looked away, jumped up from the chair. Sigh...I guess not quite being two years old yet, you can't really expect much, but we didn't expect that! Finally, we got one, with the help of five (yes five) very patient employees at Walgreen's who were pulling toys off the shelf to get her to look at them for the picture. Mind you, she looks like an angry monster in the picture, but she is looking straight ahead and her eyes are open. What more can we ask for? And yes, we will be keeping the picture to show her boyfriends when she is older!
This blog will (hopefully when I can write in it!), keep everyone updated on the upcoming move. And after we get across the pond, should hopefully keep everyone updated on our lives, so check back frequently!