Wife, mom, new-to-the-blogosphere blogger, temporary Auckland resident
Well, it’s done. What we think will be the hardest part of the trip has happened – the girls have gone off to their respective schools for their first day. And as of about 20 minutes ago, I no longer want to throw up, so that’s a step in the right direction. It’s been a … More First day of school
So we’ve arrived! About 3 days ago and I’d started one post, but got called away in the middle of it and when I went back to read it just now, it’s already old news – things move fast on the other side of the planet! Not really, but we’ve been crazy busy getting settled. … More New Zealand Nesting
Aloha from Waikiki! It’s our last night here in the US, if you can really consider Hawaii the US – it’s so crazy beautiful here and so laid back. We’ve loved the muuuuuch slower pace – so different from our everyday lives back home. On the flight over, I happened to glance down our row … More Aloha and Anxiety
Today, at some point in the day, we will walk out of our home for six months. And move to New Zealand. For six months. I feel like I should have more profound thoughts or more introspection, but honestly, now? I’m ready to go. I’ve been purging the house and packing us up for the … More Leaving Columbia
We leave in 37 days. Thirty-seven days. And I’m a little bit sad, and it’s catching me *completely* off guard. Why am I sad? We are moving to New Freaking Zealand for the adventure of a lifetime! It’s going to be great! I cannot wait! I think about it all the time! I am so … More More endings…
So just two weeks ago we sent our visa applications off to be processed. The website says it could take up to 25 business days to complete. BUT they’re speedy when they’re not bogged down in American government stuff and so on Monday, a mere 13 days after we sent them off, we got them … More It’s REALLY happening!
Today, 90 days before we officially begin our adventure, I submitted our visa applications. Again. We first submitted our packets in November (partly to get ahead of the rush we expected after the election and partly just to get it done), but they were rejected, because it was too far in advance. So much for planning. … More T-90 days
Kathy Goes Kiwi 