Starting at the Beginning

Starting at the Beginning

A GREAT deal has taken place in the last four months.  I guess I will just need to start at the beginning.  After multiple interviews and riding the roller coaster of emotions, time, and possibilities; Ryan was promoted to his new job in his dream location...Belgium.  As a family who has spent much time apart, we were ready to be together.

Ryan and I knew this would be a difficult task to tell everyone.  We have always lived close to our family and they have been an integral part of our lives.  How do you tell them your are leaving, it is only temporary and all will be OK when you are struggling with convincing yourself of the same thing?  Our family was AMAZING (as always) and congratulated and celebrated with us we started to begin this new chapter in our lives.

Telling Rylee, Gwen, and Chloe was a whole other matter.  Once we were sure the move was happening, we fixed fondue and meat with our salt block, then gathered around our kitchen island for a relaxed family chat,  Rylee made it clear she was not happy about this move with tears in her eyes and worried words,  Gwen teared up but when we asked her what she thought she took a deep breath and said "Don't worry about me mommy, its going to be fine,"  Chloe just wanted more bread.

Then the chaos begin. Paper work, PAPER work, PAPER WORK!  OH MY!  The birth certificates (not the ones from your county either), marriage license, apostille stamps from the government, FBI checks, house details, car documents, contracts galore, fingerprints, doctors appointment, medicals sign-offs, .,, the list goes on forever. We now have a binder (ridiculously thick) detailing every aspect of our lives.  We carry this with us everywhere we go.  Our binder (which will end up with a special name by the end of this) has now become another member of our family.  We feel lost and a little worried if it is not in our possession at all times.

All of this was happening while Ryan and I were countries apart and both still working.  It was an emotional time for both of us.  Ryan was dealing with all the paper signing and document filing and the LOADS of emails coming each day.  I was busy with scheduling appointments, getting our house ready for being put up on the market, meeting with realtors and appraisers, and getting all the documents picked up or found lost in our house somewhere.

Mother's Day weekend involved our ENTIRE set of parents coming to our home to weed, mulch, paint, clean, and organize. Ready or not, the set of realtors and appraisers were coming later that week.  The Grands (as I call them) all came with laughter, smiles, and were ready to work.  During the day, I would look around and be so warmed by the love and generosity each provide with each trip of mulch carried or wall wiped.   I recall a small mental breakdown in the bottom of my shower as no matter what I tried, I could NOT get the paint for the stairway to look blended, matched and even.  I will be forever grateful my stepmother coming to paint it again. (THREE ATTEMPTS!!  UGH!)  These wonderful sets of parents have ALWAYS been there when we needed them, this was just another example. It made me wonder, what will I do without them? 

In the end, it all got done. Time had now come to meet Ryan in Belgium and figure our schools, see the house he chose, and more PAPER WORK,  But, that is a whole different blog story.  I will get it written soon and show some great pictures.  

Thank you again for reading our story,  The original purpose of this blog was to document this trip as the Myers Family reinvent ourselves.  I want something the girls can read and know what took place.  Something as a family can look back on to laugh, cry. and remember our journey.  The blog was also designed as a way to keep those that love us updated on our what has been happening in our lives.  However, as I type the honest, raw words and thoughts in my head, I hope others read this and see a family doing something we never thought we would.  I hope when reading this you start to challenge yourself to do something you thought you couldn't.  Be brave.  Be David in the story of David and Goliath.  

Love,

The Reinvented Myers