We're baaaack!

After months of fretting, packing and organizing, we have returned to stay - or at least stay for a good long while.

The flight over was interesting and one I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. The kids? Oh no, they were wonderful, absolute dreams. Lucky for Tom because I got food poisoning about 1/3 of the way through our first flight. I'm only just now starting to feel better. The up side is that it's a good way to launch my new diet!

Our 22nd floor serviced apartment is quite lovely. The kids love the pool and playground and I like that it's literally attached to the mall and a giant grocery store. That makes life so much easier! Hudson looks out the window a lot and reports on what people are doing at the pool. I prefer the night time view. 

We haven't ventured far because I'm still pretty weak and a bit jet-laggy. Hudson slept 3 hours last night, but took a giant nap today. Maisie slept 8 hours last night (you go, girl!) and is still sleeping now. I didn't sleep at all today and only a few hours last night. Tonight could be a rough one. Jet lag sucks.

We got some great news this morning: Tom's employment pass was approved. "What?" you say. "Didn't you know that already?" Uh no. Actually, the day before the movers came, we were told it'd been denied. Imagine our stunned silence as we sat there and wondered, "What the *&% do we do now?" Lawyers filed an emergency appeal and we delayed the movers by a day deciding to come as tourists and keep our fingers crossed. Thank God it was granted. Now all of our stuff can get on a boat! Maisie asks me often, "So when does my bed get here? It's on a boat, right?" She's funny. She talks about missing her bed, her cousin and her dog a lot. I kind of feel the same :-)

You know what I'm going to miss? Our Connecticut hourse. We' had the darn thing on the market more than a year. When did we get a good offer (the only offer so far)? Literally the agent emailed while we were in the taxi on the way to the airport! Selling it is the right choice, but I'm very blue about it.

Exhausted suddenly - and the H man is just winding up. Bummer.