Courtney chimes in

Things are starting to feel real with this moving to France thing. It hit home when my brother and new sister in law came to visit this weekend and we were talking about the holidays, we look forward to Thanksgiving EVERY year and talk about it starting the day AFTER thanksgiving discussing what we are going to do the next year. The sad little face on Sue after she realized we won't be there this year was hard to swallow. That is right, we arent going to be at that or Christmas :( What made this easier to grasp was the sheer wonder of what Ty and I will actually be doing in PROVENCE this year for the holidays. How bad ass is that? I am a big holiday person and will pretty much go to any extent to see my family at these times, which always means me traveling, standing in crowded airport lines, etc. So it will be interesting to be doing our own thing this year. I dont doubt we will be a little sad come holidays this year, but it comes with the territory. Maybe my family or Ty's will come to Provence for Christmas. That would be awesome! I will have that week off anyways so it would be a great time to show people around. I am scouring my french books this evening, learning about all of the documentation, etc. we will need to get our visa. I have to get a special medical exam that has to be signed off on by an OMI dr, (seriously what the hell is that?) and we have to register for a card right when we get to France for residency and if you don't do it right when you get there, you can get a fine. These frenchies don't mess around. I am still nervous about Ty since he doesn't have a job and his visa situation.  I hope that he will not have a problem. Everyone says we should get married now so it will be easier. There might be a day in city hall in our future. You never know. I am extremely excited about what our life is going to look like in 6 months. I can't wait for us to be settled and know our way around a bit. I am not looking forward to mass paperwork and moving. Borrrring! Ty and I have 3 weeks left of work, its hard to believe I will be leaving ILM again!!!! Feels like I never left and that its been awhile. Its bittersweet and so strange to leave with a real sense of not knowing what we have in store for us. I think its going to be such an amazing experience and we are totally pumped on it and for the time being, a little terrified.