Getting in the swing of things

So we have been here a little more than a week and so far have had a really good time! I've stayed with Nathalie twice in her mansion in Marseille :) , been sailing, to the beach, seen lots of friends, took Eva to the zoo (which was more like a hike on the side of a mountain trying to find animals) and to the market... Pretty good time so far :D

Living with the inlaws isn't so bad after all... Eva loves them both to death and they are really great with her! With this big house and huge garden, I would never survive without them! I just cant keep up with the kid! I need at least 5 more of me! But Pappie is careful and easy and Mammie is loving and likes to spoil... They speak English and are easy to get along with and I guess I'm pretty lucky after all :)

Next step is to learn French!!! Then I'll know if they feel the same way about me ;) or ....do I want to know????!!!

Day 1

After a 9 hour flight to Amsterdam, proving to security that my child was indeed mine and not stolen, a two hour flight to Marseilles and not sleeping in 20 hours, I was ready to throw the towel in! It was rough but we finally made it!
The inlaws were at the airport waiting on us with "bisous". You know, the fancy little kisses you always see the people on TV doing. Its actually not as easy as it looks... there are rules to this bisous thing and anyway, that's another blog!

We arrived to out "new home" celebrated with a little local wine in the middle of the day (real French style) and watched Eva explore the garden and drag around her new best friend... her Pappie :)

Jet lag!!!!!!!!!! EHHH!!! Eva and I are finally on French time! (6 hours ahead of the USA)

Great News!! We're moving!!

So, those I talk to regularly knew that my family and I had planned a vacation to France to visit the inlaws for 2 months. Five days before time to go.... (Adrien)"Baby, I have some news! My visa got denied so looks like we're moving to France!!" WOW! Just like that!! First thinking he was joking... soon realizing that he was for real! I don't think that the shock actually set in until the day before time to leave. I knew that it had because I hadn't really stated packing and everything that Adrien said to me, I had to disagree with. Just being the typical hysterical woman that just finds out that she is having to move to the other side of the world and doesn't even speak the countries language! But worse, having to leave most of my precious shoes!!!!!

Five days later I'm on a plane with everything that I could pack up into 6 suitcases,with Eva, on my way to France! But not just moving to France. In France, living with my inlaws!