Moving Day

Well, Alexandria is moving house for the first time - probably, the first of many times knowing her Dad and I. The packers are in today and will move everything out tomorrow. (When we did this in the US, they did it all in 1 day - does that make the Swiss slow or the Americans fast?) Time has worked out that we will get to spend about 3 weeks in the US visiting family and friends. We are doing a tour - Seattle, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Minneapolis and Iowa for Thanksgiving. If we are coming near you, we will try and see you - though we know we won't be able to see everyone.

Having my parents here to help with Lexi and the cleaning was a god-send. I really don't think we would have been ready without them. The baby needs someone on call for most hours of the day.

We leave Geneva on Tuesday morning. We already feel that we will be loaded down with luggage and have joined the ranks of those annoying families who get in your way with all of their luggage, kids and kid accoutrements. This will be Lexi's first time in an airplane. I am praying that she likes it! She has been very good lately - not all that fussy - so we are hoping that continues.

After our whirlwind tour of the US, we leave for Nairobi on the day after Thanksgiving. That will be two 8.5 hour flights with a 6 hour break in Amsterdam. We hope to get in a shower and a nap in that time.

I think I am really looking forward to this next adventure of ours. I am starting to get quite excited. We have a house lined up - 4 bedrooms - so you can come visit! We are taking it over from an American who is moving to Uganda. It's not far from where I work so I may even be able to come home at lunch time. We may also be getting house help which seems bizarre, but may work out well if Stephen finds part-time or even full-time work. He will be responsible to Lexi as well.

Next you hear from us will probably be from North America!