We had quite a week and weekend last week. Last Wednesday we found out that this time next year we will be transplanted here:
Yep, that would literally be the other side of the world! Aacckkkk!
We knew it was a possibility, but it never really sets in until the news actually comes. I'm so beyond proud of my husband. It was his first time submitting for a command position and received his 1st choice on his first try. Seriously, I couldn't be more proud of him!
And what an opportunity for our family and our girls. Spending 2 years in another culture and have the ability to visit many other countries in the process is priceless. They are old enough to remember it and hopefully appreciate it too.
I'm pretty sure with a view like that I'll be able to settle in quickly and appreciate the views and the opportunities!
I'm fairly nervous about the whole moving process since we've never done an international move before, but lots of people do it and I'll be asking all my military friends for advice!
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And my girl had her friend birthday party and it turned out really well! We don't do parties every year for the girls; partly because I'm a horrible planner and it stresses me out and partly because um, well, we're cheap!
She had a pool party with a handful of friends from school and Girl Scouts. Everyone got along so great and quite honestly it was one of the easiest parties we've done. Maybe it's the age? But easy for mama with no drama is good!
We headed back to our house for some ice cream cake and fun! I actually went all out (for me anyway) for the decorations and luckily the birthday girl really appreciated it all. She told me "it just looks so beautiful mom"! I was so, so happy she liked them. Love that girl!
Overall, very successful and happy that the birthday girl was happy. Successful party down in the books!
Even the mama had time to get a little silly with the girls!
And today we celebrate the handsome daddy's birthday-it's the last year of his 30's!!
Happy Monday!
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This really is a very special opportunity your girls will have and I’m happy to read that you view it in such a positive way! 🙂
Congrats to your DH on his command post, it’ll be an awesome experience for you all!
We are still waiting to hear where we are going next, I hope we get the chance to go somewhere exciting like you!
I still don’t want you to go, but it is an amazing opportunity. 🙂 love the party pics!
can’t wait to visit also {through your blog pic’s}So excited for you!!!
what a fun party!!! happy bday to hubby, and big CONGRATS on the commander position. what an amazing journey for your family!
good luck on the move – travel light and buy a beater car when you get there!
You are so brave to be looking forward to the Japan adventure. No advise here, but lots of wishes for peace in the process of preparing!
Hopefully youll hear soon! the waiting game is the hardest part for me!
Congrats to hubby – fantastic to be rewarded with his 1st choice!! 😀
And this is gonna be a fantastic adventure for you and your family.
Love the party pics!
Congrats on the team. Congrats on the Team! Geez, you are on a roll;) I spent a month in Japan just before my professional degree and there’s so much to see and do. A scrapper’s/ photographer’s paradise! It will be fantastic!
the party pics look so fun!! and congrats again on your hubby’s promotion…it will be a fun adventure for you all!!
This really is an awesome experience for all of you! What a beautiful island. Congrats to your hubby and a big happy birthday too!
Oh…and Maya’s party looks totally fun. Nyna’s birthday is tomorrow and poor thing hasn’t had a party in a while. We’ll be celebrating a “fake birthday” party next month so we can invite some of her friends in class:)
Wow Christa! That is a huge post! So very excited for you all. (wish I could pack myself in one of your boxes and go too!)
And how I love to know that I am not the only mama out there who is too cheap to go ‘all out’ in the way that some folks do. It’s spendy and gone so quick. It looks beautiful even so and sounds like you really made it special for her!
Japan is a nice country.. i have no doubt that you will enjoy your time there. and come visit Singapore, we’re only 7 flying hours away from Narita 😀
Wow, big news!! You have such a great attitude! And I LOVE the party pictures! So fun!
Wow, that is a huge move! Congrats to your husband! International moves are a pain, but you can do it! It just takes longer to get your stuff.
Congratulations to your family! Sounds like an amazing opportunity! I hope everything goes smoothly with the move 🙂
And your birthday photos are great! Especially the ones with the glasses 🙂
Thank you Ursula!
That would be great Sasha! We will be trying to cram in as many other adventures and countries as we can in 2 years!
Wow, Christa! What an amazing opportunity for your family! Congratulations!!!! (And I loooove the mustache pic! hee!)
Congrats on the new position and the adventure! Just think of all the scrapping opportunities:) And all of your computer friends will stay right where you left us:)
Yokato? I loved it there as a kid! Beautiful and wonderful people and the sight seeing is AMAZING!
We are actually going to Okinawa, but it is so beautiful there! Very excited!
Welcome to Japan, I am so excited to hear that a very talented lady like you would come and live in our country! I always love what you create!! Okinawa is a bit far from my place, but hope you inspire us Japanese scrappers more!! Okinawa has very beautiful beachs and has a world heritage, too, and there are so many place to see all over Japan. Hope you enjoy your stay in Okinawa!!
Thank you so much! You made my day! We actually dont get out to Okinawa until next June, but looking forward to it! I admire so many Japanese scrappers and cant wait to be influenced/motivated being there!
Congratulations!! We’re a military family, too. 🙂