Bean was showing Gerbie the globe two days ago and explaining where daddy was –she was pointing and saying “daddy is here, in Manchester, England”. I looked to see where she was pointing….it was the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. I am glad to say –daddy is NOT there. But I think that while Bean is getting excited to go, she is also getting nervous. She was practicing her British accent last night –it was really cute. I think one of her teachers has been “helping” her with it at school. She told me she does not want to sound different than her new school mates. I told her it was ok to sound different, she is an American and we do sound different than people in England. I also told her, she might pick up their accent over time anyway. But kids....do not want to sound or look different than other kids. I think there will definitly be a transition period, but I think she will be just fine. Luckily, 5 year olds are still pretty accepting of each other. Bean, I know the feeling, I hope it is easy for us all to find some new friends while we are there; I think it will make things go much smoother.
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