Our floor is fixed and we slept in our own beds last night for the first time in several weeks and it was lovely! We have the added bonus of having Andy home for a few days too so if we concentrate very hard we can almost pretend that everything is normal and that our world is not about to be turned upside down with our imminent relocation. I've thought very hard about how the children will be affected by our move and I've come to the conclusion that the pay off of us living together again as a family under one roof will outweigh any trauma they may feel at leaving their friends and the routines in place here in Malaysia. We intend to have a few weeks at our family homes in England before we start life proper in Dubai in September so the transition between one regular routine and the next will be slower paced and hopefully less obvious. We're also hoping to take our helper Gracie to Dubai with us so that will also provide some stability and consistency to their world. It will undoubtedly be sad for Rosie to say goodbye to her friends and her school but she understands that we will see all those we care about again and that come September she'll have opportunities to meet lots of new people when she starts Year 1 at her new school. Emily has the typical patience and understanding of a 3 year old and just wants to be surrounded by the people she loves and couldn't really care less where we live just as long as Percy our daft cat comes too.
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