Finding Neverland
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About C & Her Blog
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How We Became an Expat Family
My dreams always included a life abroad, although I admit Norway wasn't what I pictured. I'm ashamed to confess that when I met my husband, I had to research Norway in order to make statements more interesting than, "Ugh...so yeah, vikings, right?" On the flip side, I'm sure my husband didn't grow up imagining he'd leave Norway to spend several years studying abroad in the Deep South. His Norwegian perspective on living in Alabama brings humor to a whole new level. Isn't it beautiful how life happens that way, how each road traveled is a doorway to great beginnings? Our beginning is rather simple and ordinary: boy meets girl and the passionate love story ensues. Ours is complicated in that we are from opposite sides of the world. We have faced challenges that I was sure would break me and us: long distance, cultural differences, language mistranslations, personal misgivings. I thought a year spent with an ocean and six time zones separating us, as well as an indefinite idea of when we would see one another again, was the end of the beginning. But the impossible happened and suddenly I found myself standing in an airport, desperately trying to hide the panic and excitement as the man I'd loved and lost one year prior walked towards me. In the instant I saw him, I knew he'd kept my heart with him the whole time. My heart lived in Norway long before I did. From there, life happened quickly, obscuring any sign of preparation or planning. Within six months of his return, we decided to move to Norway and begin our life together. Two weeks later, we were engaged and, as we were surprised to discover, preparing for a baby. n another three months, we were married and, in the six months to follow, I would quit my job, we would moved twice, Baby C would arrive under somewhat traumatic circumstances, and, without a moment of calm, we four (including puppy) would load our lives into 9 suitcases, board a plane, and move to Norway. We have lived here as a family going on two years and I'm looking forward to the many years to come. I may not have pictured this journey or this destination, but now I couldn't picture anything else.
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What I Enjoy Most and Least About Where I Live
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