One day closer

So nothing really too exciting has been happening.

Still waiting for our visas....STILL.  I've been emailing with my friend Cindy, who is headed for Abqaiq the same time as us and they are having the same kind of problems.  The did actually hear back from the relocation advisor that she has their visas, so I have hope that ours will actually get back too!

On Tuesday the Tolmans stopped by!  It was SO MUCH FUN to talk to them.  Josh of course knows Kelly really well but I had only met Geniel once I think, and it was several years ago.  She and I have been texting for so long but it was nice to finally see them.  They will head back to Saudi the week before we get there and can I just say I am SO relieved that they will be there!!!  I hope we don't drive them crazy! :)

Yesterday we called the moving company with a couple of question and had actually just been discussing our move and decided to bump it up a day.  So now the movers will be here August 7 and 8, and if they aren't finished yet then possibly the 9 too.   Josh has been spending some time getting things packed and arranged in our luggage, and sorting things into what goes where.  He is getting really antsy to get things done!

We closed on our house so we officially don't own a home any more (we are renting from the new owners until we move).  Kind of a strange feeling but I also feel very relieved that it sold and that things have worked out as well as they have.  Today I spent hours on the phone and computer canceling home owners insurance, making sure all of our bills will come to me electronically, switching auto pay accounts around.  It really shouldn't have taken so long but every time I called somewhere they wanted to hear the whole story of why we are moving to Saudi Arabia.  It's fun to talk about though, so I don't really mind.

Tomorrow the kids and I are headed down to SLC so I can spend some time with my friends.  On Sunday we will go to Salem to spend a few days at my parents house.  It's one of my most favorite weeks of the year because my family all gets together to celebrate the 24th of July (a state holiday in Utah called Pioneer Days).   Poor Josh gets to miss out on the fun because he has to work (he has 4 more days of Swim/Read).  It's a good chance for him to get lots of stuff done here though.