Here we are!

We've made it! We flew last night from BWI and arrived in London this morning. We had way too many bags - 17 in all - but somehow we managed to get them all the way here, along with two little kids! Brad's parents and their good friend Jack drove us and our stuff down to BWI last night and helped us get all the way to check in. Then we had a car service collect us at Heathrow this morning. We were dropped off at our temporary housing which is a very nice little townhouse right on the Thames. We've already spent a bit of time feeding the ducks right in back of our place.

Tomorrow we check into our permanent rental home. We won't really have much to move into it at this point, but it will be nice for the kids to see it and get used to it and excited about living there. I know they will love the big, fenced back yard.

The kids are doing as well as can be expected at this point. Susanna understands that we won't be going back to our house in Brownstown and that another family will be moving in (eventually). Ben, on the other hand, asked to go back to his house (and car) several times today. He did say that he likes this house (the temp one), so that is a start. They slept well on the plane, but of course the night was cut short when we landed. They were quite tired and a little crazy all day, and are finally both asleep.

I suppose I better go to sleep myself - another busy day awaits! Thanks to everyone for all the help the past few weeks - we will miss you all! Please keep in touch! I will do my best to keep in touch too!