Well, it has been a while since I last wrote and quite a bit has changed. After life opened up in Florida at the end of May, we were able to submit our Visa applications, schedule movers, plane tickets, hotels, rental cars, re-sign contracts for new tenants etc. We had been warned that the Visa's might take up to a month, so we gave ourselves plenty of time and scheduled our flight 2 months out (which would actually be today - July 18th). The logistics of everything has been quite a puzzle. We live in a tourist town, with Summer being the peak season (I know - who would have thought anyone would want to go to Florida in the summer -right?). Definitely not easy to plan with regard to skyrocket prices and everything. Our neighbors have become like family and offered us their house to stay at after our house got packed out and the new tenants moved in on July 1.
Well, things took a turn for the worse last week when we were informed that the state department is about 12 weeks behind - yikes!! Oh and did I mention that once we arrive in Italy, we will have to Quarantine for 14 days (not just a fun little self quarantine, but a real quarantine, where they bring you food and you do not leave the house!) Our household goods and car are crossing the ocean as we speak, and we still have no idea when we might be looking to re-book tickets. Thank goodness our neighbors have been so amazing and accommodating and we can stay here a while longer. Oh and Bailey going to school in Canada has been a whole thing too with crossing borders and quarantining. She will opt for online this year and stay here with Camden. Never a dull moment!
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We still had some fun times this summer! Living at the beach is pretty great!
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Way too much time on our hands :-)
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We loved seeing part of our China family!
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Great fun on the boat!
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All packed up and ready to move...
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My friend and I did an Italian Class all Spring/Summer (and I still can't speak a lick :-))
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More Beach time!
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More fun "safety meetings"
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Boat fun!
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Kiwi and Frank saying goodbye :-( Sadly, the airlines changed the rules since we came back from Germany and Frank is no longer able to fly to Europe. Our friends literally drove across the country to come and pick him up and bring him back to their home in Utah.
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Mia's famous Chocolate Chip double decker cookie cake :-)
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We had to stick this on the back of our car so we wouldn't get horn honks on crazy 98 when Mia was driving!
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More safety meetings!
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Good times with great friends
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Poor Kiwi (look at that pitiful face) didn't even have her insert to her dog bed (it got shipped with the movers). We had to stick a pillow inside to fluff it up a bit!
