Playing catch up

So I thought we best do a quick catch up so my blog from here on makes sense.

Me and the husband got married in November 2007. Great day even if I was a nervous gibbering wreak. We had our first dance to the birdie song. We got together in 2005. have never looked back. He raises the older children as if they were his. He is daddy as the ex is noticable by his absence.

After the wedding Hubby started talking about taking me and the kids back to Aus. His reasoning was to raise them in an environment thats more family friendly and wil let the kids remain kids for longer.

I was very anti. I did not want to leave England. I would miss my family. I was scared it wouldn't be for me. I terrified of spiders I hate flying and am crap in excessive heat. We talked and talked and talked.

I really am not sure what changed. I guess I came to realise you only get one chance at life. That my home would be wherever the boys and hubby was.

So we did costings and research and decided it was possible. I broke the news to my mum whom shall we say took it badly and put the phone down on me. My gran however was fantastic. Without her backing I doubt I would have been able to do this. Mum is slowly getting used to the idea. I think.

So the first step was to sort out 6 passports. The kids and I all needed first passports. Hubby needed some details on his changed. So we had to get pictures done. To the magic booth. Me and hubby go first and pay good money for pictures that make us look like convicts. then the kids in age order. Have you ever tried those booths with small people? Balancing on a wobbly stool on their knees. Trying to keep heads straight eyes open. We took the baby to a photographer. eventually with a lighter wallet we returned home with our delightful photos. I am not vain but hell fire I have to show people this photo!!!

After weeks og nagging hubby finally got the forms counter signed by his boss. Off we sent them. Then i had to go for an interview last Thursday at the Elephant and castle office. Wow what a lovely place. I am sure I got my mothers DOB wrong. So am waiting anxiously to see what happens now.

As for the visa application. The forms are almost all filled in ready to go. We still need hubby to do his bit. Ex has signed consent forms but not given me a copy of his drivers lisence yet.He has promised to email me it today. Mother in law needs to return stat decs. She tells me she is visiting a jp today to get them signed. Husband has taken my police check stuff to get his boss to counter sign today. So next step once passports arrive send off police check and get hubby to go to Australia house for his residents certificate and to get his visa transfered to his new passport.

Then with a bit of luck the stuff we need from MIL and ex will be here. so I can go ahead book medicals and send in the damn form. My head is spinning.