We heard today that our house exchange is going to be Monday or Tuesday next week. When we first accepted an offer on the house the buyers were really pushing for an exchange before Christmas. In one way I really want us to exchange as soon as possible as we then know it's definitely going to happen but on the other hand it means that we really start this journey (aside from the huge amount of money already spent on a visa for Andy!) and are committed to changing our lives. I mean, I am already committed in my heart and mind but this means legally things will happen to us!
We have a rather dull but practical weekend ahead of us as we drastically de-clutter our belongings, as what is the point of shipping lots of bits and bobs that we haven't used for 12 months (read 4 years since we moved into our current home!). We have the joys of clearing out the attic, which thankfully we have already made a good start on. Then we have the challenge of having a good clear out in our study. Hmmmm, Andy likes to game. This means that we have large amounts of PC game boxes which may or may not have the actual CD in them. It is fair to say that Andy is not good at putting the CD's back in the boxes - why for the Love of God, Why? Anyway, we have some serious clearing out to do. All this with a 2 1/2 year old "helping" and a 14 month old wanting to be carried! Should be interesting, what should take 2 hours I imagine will take 6. I have decided that to delay the trauma in the morning a little we will go and have hot chocolate and croissants for breakfast in our local Costas. Finn is excited about this!
I am beginning to get fed up with the snow now as it is seriously impinging on my socialising during the day. We cope as a country with snow as well as well as a one legged man does in a butt kicking contest. It really does debilitate an otherwise developed and modern country! It has been so cold here but we are starting to get back into the routine of life now as Finn went to nursery this morning (which was lovely for him, me and Isla!) but I did get the car stuck in the snow on the drive on my return.
I slipped into Australia dreaming this afternoon and fantasised about what we will make of our life when we get there. I'm hoping that we can get a small boat quite early on to just potter around the estuaries and waterways - nothing too flashy but it must have some sort of roof to protect us from the midday sun. When we went to Brisbane in April 2008 with Finn we spent some time in Noosa which was amazing and we hired a boat to explore the water. I can truly say that was an amazing way to spend time as a family.
I aspire to spend days like that in the near future with Andy, Finn & Isla. I can think of nothing better than getting up nice and early to be met by the Australian sun beaming, loading up our car with an eskie full of snags, drinks and salad, heading off for a day on the water with the boat on the back. Cooking our lunch on the copious amount of barbies in the numerous parks, slathering on the sun tan lotion and splashing around in the water. I can't wait.
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