Small Victories

Today was just one of those days...the kids were kooky, we were out of milk, and things were just...off. We'd planned on going to visit a primary school in Windsor, but simultaneously, Stegen and I felt down in the dumps. We never thought things would be easy when we moved across the world to a different country, but I don't think we were prepared for how real the challenge of finding the right house and school would be. 

We had so many things to sort out before we could even attempt to reassess things with our realtor and UK liaison--Do we choose a village based on a possible school for Audrey? Or do we choose the village and house we love and hope that the school situation works out for the best? So many decisions, so little time, and no inkling as to what the right answer might be. Right when we were ready to give up all hope, we got an email from our realtor:

Hi Jenise

Please believe me when I say that we will find something suitable and we will not abandon you. I have spoken to Davis Tate and they are showing us the two houses you had arranged to see plus another one. I will now contact all the agents I spoke to earlier and will arrange to see quite a few more houses in Henley. I would also like you to see Marlow which also has a similar feel to Henley and where there are some houses you might like.

In the meantime, please have a relaxing day with the children.  They, too, need reassuring that this will be a great adventure for you all. I will be in touch tomorrow to give you an update on what we will be seeing on Wednesday.

Kisses to the kids.

Best wishes,

Myra

It's funny how a few kind words of reassurance can change a person's mood completely. I have faith that we'll find our home come Wednesday and if not, well...I guess we'll cross that bridge then. For now, I fully plan on taking the day off from researching and worrying--I think we'll hunt down a new park instead.

Before we called it a day, Stegen and I decided to take a post-dinner drive with the kids. On bum days like today, we need to focus on celebrating the small victories to help us stay sane. So we braved the roundabouts and drove to Waitrose (an awesome grocery store here) WITHOUT using Google Maps!! There it is, people...we may survive after all.