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Costa Rica Update #3
18 more days MAX till baby girl #4 arrives, 38 days till our renters move in and we move out, 69 days till my Mom helps me fly to Costa Rica with all my kiddos to live! (Tyler leaves a couple of weeks before we do to set up shop)
Wow! Usually when I count the days it still seems doable and kind of far away. This time the numbers are not making me feel that way.
Ok so to keep myself on track I am going to…focus on these clear things I can see in my mind:
#1 Friday Farmers Markets in Jaco as a family and a husband shopping who is excited to take over all the meal planning, cooking, etc. for the family.
#2 Eating breakfast outside, by the pool, with the ocean in the background.
#3 Having Tyler’s days end at 3pm, having him do the second half of homeschooling afterward, and then just being together as a family.
#4 A simpler, less chaotic life (you know with four girls six and under, so maybe ha ha to that one)
#5 Exploring a new country together and being completely done with the baby cooking phase of my life (it has been a tough phase for me–even though-I know-a blessing).
Sure there are things I am worried about, the family dynamic is going to be changing a lot, and holy moly it is humid. Even though I have really kept up on making sure everything is planned, organized, checked off the to-do lists to a “T” I still have more to do. But right now I am just focusing on the positive, powering through the last few days of being pregnant, crossing my fingers I can do a couple more crazy weeks, and thrilled to start the next chapter of our lives.
You are amazing at following your lists and getting things done.
Those are all amazing things to focus on. I love that list! How many of us can say we’ll eat breakfast by the pool with the ocean in the background?
I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this than you and your family. Your lives have been so busy the past few years, working for your little family. It’s about time you got to spend time all together. I love that Tyler is going to be involved with the meals and homeschooling! Ummm.. you WILL be updating this blog while out of the country, right? RIGHT??
Sounds fabulous and like a great adventure. The work of getting there will totally be worth it.