Beautiful Walks, Packing, Farewell Lunches and Picnics

Things are coming together!  The movers came and packed us up this week.  The new hardwood floors in our new house were completed.  We have finally been blessed with beautiful sunny and hot weather to prepare ourselves for our future in Houston.  Stephen is selling his car as we speak.  It is bittersweet having nice weather, great lunches with friends, golf lessons, workouts, and a wonderful school to leave behind.  It has been a great experience and I am looking forward to enjoying our last three weeks before we start a new chapter in our lives back in Houston.  I will definitely miss the expat way of life.  I love living in this wonderful bubble where there isn't too much to worry about besides figuring out what to do on a cold day.

Sunday, May 20th, we decided we needed to get out of the house on such a beautiful sunny day.  We drove around and found the Forvie National Nature Reserve.  We took a four mile walk with wonderful views.  It was so peaceful to be in nature and hike around the rivers, sand dunes, and North Sea.  What a refreshing break before the packers arrived the next day.

The boys enjoying a walk by the North Sea.

 The Forvie ruins.

 Monday, May 21st, and Tuesday, May 22nd, the packers get all our stuff ready for the container.

Bye bye toys and accessories!  We filled the entire twenty foot container with all our stuff.

The boys will miss the nice play park behind our house. 

The back of our house.

The best part about packing up is playing with the boxes.  I think the boys prefer boxes over toys.

A fabulous Friday fun lunch at the Marcliffe with ISA moms.  It seemed like a record high with a temperature of almost 80 degrees Fahrenheit in Aberdeen.  Lunch outside with sunny nice weather was a treat!

The ISA farewell picnic.  Brantley's friend, Nathan, is moving to Houston too.

The boys will miss their school.  The International School has been fantastic.  I have really seen both the boys grow and mature at this school.