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OMG. I could die. Chris has been diligently working behind the scenes trying desperately to reunite us all in Korea. The only way that I felt it even remote feasible would be if the DOD paid for our expenses. Unfortunately, an accompanied remote is hardly an option as we were 150 on "the list" back in May, but have since moved up to 149. Anyway, our only other option was for me to get a job. I applied back in May, but never heard a word. The principal of the school emailed back and forth, but it never seemed to progress beyond that. Fast forward to now--a couple of weeks before I head to Korea for a fabulous rendevous with Chris, a month or so before we end this vacation that we are currently on, a month or so before I am able to access my mail and retrieve any potential job offers--I checked my email only to find a request for a return phone call. I did so and quickly had a phone interview with the principal. OMG. I can't believe this is happening. I had basically written off any possibility of relocating to Korea this year not to mention this summer. I could die. Truly. Chris doesn't even know today's events as of yet. He is going to die, take a deep breath and then proceed to tell me how I can make this happen. How I can arrange movers, terminating the lease on our apartment, returning to MA and moving myself, our dog and two children all the way across the world--ALONE!! Really? OMG. I haven't even completed a stateside PSC with my husband not to mention one by myself or one ACROSS THE WORLD!! Breathe Kara, breathe. Every little thing is gonna be alright....

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Anonymous said…
Oh Mylanta, I am so stoked for you guys. I know you have been wanting this for so long. How super exciting. You can do it. You are a strong amazing wife, mom & lady.

Let us know how we can help.

Love ya,
Kelly & The Gang
Anonymous said…
Well, I am happy you are so excited...but sad that you might move! Now you really better come stay in Montana before you head back. I can get a babysitter or my husband to watch the girls and we could have a spa day! I am hoping for the best! I just really don't want to you go.
Love ya,
J
Rachel said…
First of all, I can sympathize with you, I have to do our first move while my hubby is deployed, fun stuff.
Anonymous said…
I am glad you will all be together, but as much as we don't see each other now...Korea will make it worse! I will miss you too much...I agree with Jessica!

Lauren
christopher said…
OK, first... We are now 145 on the list. Second, while I understand your family's concern, nothing sucks more than watching my family grow up over the choppy (at best) internet. I was thinking today about when I retire. I'll get this great send-off a great pension and lots of people to wish me well. You will get a few kind words, some of my pension (if you play your cards right), and that is about it. For all that you will have done to keep this family together, that is the thanks you will get... Words cannot express how incredibly strong a military spouse has to be in order to endure a life like this, and words cannot ever express what you do for us and our family. I love you. Relax and hang in there, it will work out as it always does.
Taylor said…
Oh wow.. I'd be super stressed but everytime my stress hits its all time high, everything falls into place. You can do this. Good luck!
Erin said…
I don't even know what to say except its wonderful news and sad news all at the same time!!! It will be such an adventure for your family and a great experience for the girls (too bad they weren't a little older) and I am so happy that you will get to spend the next year together but I am also sad because we haven't spent enough time together and now you will be so far away :) but - your blog will have lots of great things to read about :)

Chris - your post was really sweet! Military wives/moms are also heros and you are great to remember it (even if you did just recently go to a concert while your wife was driving across the country with a melting down claire!)
April said…
It's okay. It's okay. It's okay! It's great, really! Leave all the trouble up to the movers-- all you have to worry about is flying the girls over, and all will be blissfully happy ever after!

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