BG - So glad to hear you got a place!! (I had a sticky at the link you put on FB... VERY nice! When are we all coming down for a party? haha). Cannot believe how crazy expensive it is to rent these days... I haven't had to worry about normal prices for over 3 years now, so it's a bit of a shock to see the prices. Hope the move goes smoothly!
Naomi - Thanks. It's really not as hard as it sounds having the 2. There are so many good moments (like the fact the kdis play together all day everyday and keep each other amused). There are also plenty of bad moments, and points where all you can do is cry, but you dust yourself of and keep going. I think living out here has sooo many benefits for the kids, but there are also plenty of drawbacks. Would totally love to be able to put them in childcare once or twice a week... but can't be done.
How beautiful of your Mum to keep a journal! What a wonderful keepsake that Bailey will enjoy reading when he is older. I don't know how these Nan's do it! My MIL: has us over there at least once a week for an entire day adn although I am usually there to help for most of it, she is always offering to take the kids. I worry that she will get to a point where she's totally over it. Even my super quiet FIL gets a little upset if we don't go around at least once a week. They are a godsend, and my parents are exactly the same (although further away). My parents are having the kids for 5 days in a fortnight so we can go to a wedding and just have a bit of a holiday. Grandparents are awesome
All going well here. Hubs passport is in the post already and flights are being booked. it's all very exciting!! I was looking at websites and pictures last night and now I REALLY want to go with him! I'm so jealous! haha. It's just looks so unreal over there (they do call it the Vegas of Asia). He is going to have an absolute blast!!
We've got a rental to move into next year which is 25kms closer to town (so still 40-45 mins out lol), 4 bedrooms, nicer water, GARBAGE COLLECTION which I am thrilled about because that's one thing I have REALLY missed. The mail will be delivered to a letter box which will only be a 1.2 km round trip rather than about 6kms. LOL
We are going to be a 1 min drive from the IL's, so hubs is going to ride to work on his bike which will save us heaps in fuel. I'll save in fuel not having to do that extra 50-60 kms on each trip to and from town, AND the big bonus is the rent won't be anymore than $100 a week....and possibly nothing at all because they are people my hubby and his family have known for so long. We'll see... I'm more than happy to pay some rent, but if we don't it's more money towards a deposit.
Oh more exciting news - My sister rang from her Holiday in Kuala Lumpur yesterday and she's engaged!! YAY! She's been with her DF for a year more than Hubs and I have been together (so 9 years for them), so it's been a long time coming. Apparently I'm a Bridesmaid in her wedding she has said, so I better start losing some kgs!!
Ok that's enough from me. Everything seems to be going so well for us at the moment... I'm worried about when things will start their downward spiral.
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