ITS HAPPENING.....

So two days ago I started an unbelievable whirlwind adventure! I was up all night the night before due to nerve pain in my upper thigh, and I continued check my email on the hour, every hour just like I had for every night for the last week just hoping and praying for a Visa decision. By 6:30 in the morning I had given up hope and my pain was subsiding enough for sleep to take over. At 8:00 when Brian left for work I decided to check my email for the last time. There it was.. the answer... finallly after so long: BRIAN AND I WERE BOTH APPROVED UNDER MY STUDENT VISA TO MOVE TO AUSTRALIA FOR FIVE YEARS!!!!!

This all began on a Friday:
8:00am - got approval email and jolted out of bed even though I had previously not slept all night!
By 8:30 - Had called my dad, grandparents, and Brian. Brian had to wait awhile because it was snowing and I didn't want him to crash so I waited until I knew he had arrived safely at the job site.
By 9 - I was dressed, mom was ready to go, and we frantically threw a final shopping list together and set out!
We went to:
DMV - to ask about what to do about license expiring while over-seas
Bank
Walmart
Pet Smart
Bong Recreational Park - to watch my mom's boss fly his beautiful white falcon. She flew up to 1800 to 2000 feet up to catch her quail on a kite! It was an amazing experience!
Woodmans
Olive Garden for lunch!
Went home and napped for an hour because poor Brian has gotten really sick! PERFECT TIMING THERE!!
Later that night Brian and I went to Brian's moms house for Sal's Pizza (BEST HOMEMADE ITALIAN FOOD I HAVE EVER HAD - KENOSHA FOLK PLEASE HIT IT UP!!) and homemade wine from our good friend Troy's Dad.

Now on to Saturday:
Brian and I ran to Racine for another bank day and lunch with Brian's Aunt. Brian's Aunt also got us a bunch of good travel things! :D
Next we went back to my parents to gather supplies for the night and make a list of everything he needed to get for the trip and we were off shopping.
Then at at 530pm we went to the Danish Brotherhood for Bingo where so many family members showed up: Brian's Dad, Aunt, Uncle & Wife, Grandma & Grandpa, Brother's Girlfriend, My dad, and My oldest brother and his wife! It was an AMAZING time even though Brian and I had absolutely NO luck on our side!
Then more celebrating and off to bed!

Today:
Woke up and made chili
Ran to Best Buy where Brian's mom got Brian an Ipad so we can communicate easier since his laptop crashed! sooo excited!!
Ran to JC Penny's where Brian's mom bought him 3 pairs of pants! YAY FOR PANTS WITHOUT HOLES IN THEM!! haha
Then Brian's Mom's House to finish putting up cement backerboard in her shower so she can retile with Brian's brother's Girlfriend.
Next to Brian's Grandparent's house where his whole family was basically there again to have lunch/dinner and take pictures! VERY SAD SAYING GOODBYE!! WE WILL MISS EVERYONE SOOO DEARLY!!
Back to Brian's mom's house to clean and organize everything that was stored in his old bedroom!
And now that it is almost midnight, we are heading to bed for a very very busy Monday and Tuesday and hopefully we fly out on Wednesday!

YES 5 days to organize and plan a move half-way around the world is crazy insane.
What is left to do:
-I have contacted housing but with no answer. I want to make sure Brian and I will have a room to stay in if we still fly out on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 and land on Feb. 1, 2013 in Perth, Western Australia (Otherwise we will leave another day before Feb. 4th)
-Close Brian's Bank
-Inform my bank that my cards may or may not be used over-seas
-PACK AND CLEAN
-PACK AND CLEAN
-PACK
-Buy plane tickets
-MOVE TO PERTH AND START MY PATH TOWARDS BECOMING A VETERINARIAN!!!!

I am very sorry if this bored some of you! BUT I just want everyone to know that a move of this magnitude is achievable with little sleep, a lot of planning, and unwavering faith that everything is going to work out!! :D

HAVE SWEET DREAMS EVERYONE!!! I am off to snuggle my kitties for every second I have left with them! THANK YOU MOM AND DAD FOR BEING WONDERFUL GRANDPARENTS AND ADOPTING MY FUR-BABIES!! <3 It means the world to Brian and I. Also thank you for all the support with a car, financially, and emotionally! You have been amazing parents and I am who I am today because of you!

Mark & Patty - Thank you for taking the frogs that have been apart of my life for the last 4 years! :D

Aunt B - Thank you for the support you have given us! We appreciate it beyond words

Barb - Thanks for letting us store stuff in your attic and for all the laughs to keep us distracted from the stress! ALSO thank you a billion for the best buy gift cards and IPAD!! its AMAZING!

Grandma and Grandpa Winfield - Thank you for always believing in me and without you this trip wouldn't even be possible!!

Grandma and Grandpa Algiers - Thank you for never questioning our decisions and telling us we can achieve anything! You have been amazing support! Every turtle I see, I will be thinking of you!


THANK YOU TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL!! <3