"It's Going to be an Adventure!"

This is what everyone keeps telling me when I tell them that I'm going to be living in Guadalajara for the next four years. It's mostly funny because what they are really thinking is, "Are you crazy?" I'm not crazy, my husband is. I must be just as crazy to have agreed to this. I could live in Gilbert, Arizona for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy.

Right now I should be packing all our stuff but I have been fighting it. I've only packed 3 boxes and it took me like 3 hours to do them. What is my problem?! I'll tell you. I was excited about this til a few days ago. Now I am totally freaked out. Completely. I wish I could go to sleep and wake up there. Having to pack to move to another country is terrifying. Overwhelming to say the least.

There are a lot of places I will miss. I have worked for the GAP for over 10 years. That's a long time! And I LOVE IT!!! and I will miss it terribly. It's so super part time but it's MY time. I don't have to be a wife or a mom. And I get to help people buy clothes. It's so fun.
I will also miss my gym. Lifetime is the best gym. Ever. Best classes. Best childcare. They have everything. It is one thing I refused to give up when J decided to go back to school. There's this class called The Mix and it's so seriously fun. J makes fun of me for going because it's totally a hoochie mama dance class and I'm "old" but whatever. I have fun. My sis does it with me and that makes it even better. And all the girls who come and shake it with me too..such good times.

There are obviously other things that I will miss but so it goes...

I will share a few pics of the wonderful events that have taken place in the past month. My sister and bro in law threw us a going away party and it was amazing. Of course my crazy bro in law went all out and put lights EVERYWHERE. Then he put the Mexican flag up and put on some salsa music. It was good times. I was so happy to see everyone that came to wish us luck and say goodbyes. Thank you to my sis and bro in law for putting it on for us. You guys are the BEST.

We also took the kids to polar express this year. Noah was in heaven. He's sord of obsessed with Santa. Wants to talk to him, sit on his lap. It's funny. We actually got to see some snow. So of course we had to make a little snowman.Or should I say snow-woman.Jaren gave her some, um, enhancements. :)

Christmas came and went..fast. It was great. I'm also glad it's over. We spend an entire month getting ready for it and then it was over in like 5 minutes.

Now I spend the remainder of my days packing and trying to contain my wild emotions. I look forward to spending New Year's with my favorite people in the whole world.

Good for the day: My best friend took my kids so I could come home and pack without them!
Bad: I have to pack :(

xo