We're Going Home We've Done Our Time...

After four years on the Rock we're finally heading back to the Land of the Long White Cloud.
So as we count down we reflect on all the wonderful things we've seen, done and people we've met.
There are so many things about Island living that has been great and some things that have been frustrating. I've tried so hard not to compare this island and home. Having lived away from NZ before I knew how that just takes away from the whole experience of living in a new place. In a lot of ways this place has not been foreign at all. My parents and grandparents have lived here too for a time, so that gave this experience a connection to the past and a feeling of belonging.
The kids have gotten more than American accents for their experience. They've made many friends and experienced living in a different culture. Hopefully I haven't turned them into gypsies. No.2 tells me he'd be happy to move back for a little and then move somewhere else and stay there for a little while and move on - At least he's open to change! No.1 is super excited about reuniting with cousins and going to a new school.