Scared - am I doing the right thing? Will the children adapt to the new life? Will Jessica settle into her new school?
Nervous - for the reasons above, the drive north on our own with the children (Dad has always been with us before!) and for us - making new friends, settling in and enjoying what the Scottish Highlands has to offer!
Excited - a fresh start, opportunities being opened up to us and the thrill of being just us! Being there for my Granny and being able to support her as she get older.
Worried - am I doing the right thing? Taking the kids away from everything they have ever known? Leaving my dad behind? So many questions - so few answers.
There it is - in a nutshell, I'm all over the place! All the moves we have done in the past have been minuscule compared to this! This is 700 miles and to a place where we know virtually no-one!
There is also the mammoth TO DO list....... the one that as soon as I cross off a few items, another few get added to the bottom of it! I see so much around me that I want to get done, but know we are a week too early yet! Most of what needs to be done in the run up to the big day, can't be done until the last few days - unless I want the kids going crazy because they have no toys to play with, or we want to eat off of paper plates etc!
I did manage to make a few phone calls today to do the whole change of address thing, I've filled out some paperwork for the benefits and I remembered to buy stamps for the change of address letters I've written for family and friends!
Tomorrow will consist of a bit of shopping, paying bills and hopefully not much else..... but my life is never that simple! There is a nasty sickness bug going around at school, so I'm playing a waiting game to see if my lot come down with it. Rebecca was sick last Thursday night, so hoping that was her share! On the plus side, at the moment we all seem to be relatively healthy, apart from the usual issues with my darling husband! Rebecca's asthma is 100% better now she is on the stronger inhaler, Daniel seems to be putting more weight on his foot after somehow hurting it last Thursday and refusing to walk on it, and Jessica, although tired because she doesn't sleep, seems to have calmed slightly at school after having a few unsettled days! Nerves are getting to her too I think! So with all that, I wouldn't be at all surprised if SOMETHING goes wrong at some point between now and 3rd April!
Well that's it from me for now..... fingers crossed I sleep tonight (unlike last night!) but if not, I will no doubt be thrashing out whatever it is keeping me awake on here!
G'night all! x
You're "MOM" you are no doubt going to have all the emotions and worries and then some :) But when it comes down to it all you know you're doing the right thing :) It's an adventure that is for sure! I wish you all the best x
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