"Where will we be a year from now?" That is a conversation that Shane and I have had many times in our marriage. This past year the topic has come up quite a bit. Will we still be in Japan? Will we be back in Tucson? Michigan? Mexico? Right now it is looking like our next home will be in Los Mochis, Mexico. (Don't ask why I took a picture of my computer screen instead of just embedding the image...I tried and gave up, so do a google map search yourself if you want to see it better!)
Shane just got back from a long business trip and the last week of it he was in Los Mochis. His boss had brought up the possibility of us going there next a few months ago. This was a great opportunity for Shane to "feel it out" since he had never been there before. While he was there someone from HR took him around and showed him Los Mochis. The picture below is of Walmart and Sam's club. After being without those stores for this long, Shane was already sold on the living there.
Here is a private preschool that Bryant could attend.
This is the school that Cailey would go to. It is a private Catholic school that is bilingual. Half the day in English and half in Spanish. Our poor kids are going to be so confused...another language! (sorry kids)
Here is a private preschool that Bryant could attend.
This is the school that Cailey would go to. It is a private Catholic school that is bilingual. Half the day in English and half in Spanish. Our poor kids are going to be so confused...another language! (sorry kids)
A nice house in one of the communities we could live in (not the house, the community).
So if this really does pan out, we will probably be here in Japan until sometime in March. That is when the school year ends here and when our rental contract on the house we live in ends. We may be in Tucson for a month or two and then down to Los Mochis. How do I feel about this? I really have mixed emotions. I have absolutely loved living in Japan. It has been a great experience. I will be sad to leave, yet happy to at least be on the same continent (and the same time zone, no more jet lag Yeah!!) as our families. I am excited to be able to use the spanish that I learned on my mission again. I am a bit nervous about the crime, drugs and kidnappings. But, we feel good about going there, so everything will work out.
6 comments:
WOW! Mexico?! You are a good woman, Anna. I think I need at least a hefty dose of the US before I could go anywhere else (and I have been in an English speaking country!) Mexico is definitely a lot closer to family, so that will be nice, and of course the Spanish is a bonus. Keep us posted!! We'll be anxious to hear what the final plan is.
Hi Anna-
Believe it or not it is the American tourists that are boosting the economy of Mexico and so Americans are really safe down there. I say go for it. Spanish is much better to learn any way. The schools look great as well. We would totally come and visit as well. We have already been down to Mexico since we have been home too. 1$ tacos galore. Besides the schools in America are not the greatest. Good luck with everything.
very cool Anna! You guys are quite the global family! so good for your kids!!!!! How long will you be in Mexico?
Kidnapping ... Yeah, minor concerns. :) WOMAN! You're insane! MEXICO! Once upon a time there was a country called the United States of America ... and a lot of people lived there. And you lived there once too. And you could live there again someday. :)
Anna-I have thought about you many times here-and told many people about your hospital breakfast after giving birth. Tonight was another adventure in eating, and I can't believe I have two more weeks of it--I can't imagine how you have done it for as long as you have. Mexico will be another, yet new adventure, and will be fun to hear how the kids adjust.
Big news! Fun stuff. Glad you can use your Spanish again and the kids will be glad when they're older - at least that's what I say to mine when they gripe about practicing instruments. We have some news of our own. Can you guess?
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