Time is short!

So we have begun the arduous packing and cleaning process. This is where you realise that you have way too much crap in your house that you don't need and then start wondering what the heck you're going to do with it all.....

Hmmmm, so a few boxes will be sent off to Canada and some things will be put in our suitcases and some will be donated, and some sadly will be tossed out! It seems we don't have a lot of time to figure out stuff either. We go on vacation from December 15th-January 4th, and then only have about a week after that to sort out everything before we head back to Canada. Yikes!!!!!!!

So it finally happened.....

We have decided to take the long trek home to Canada. It has been an extraordinarily awesome time living here in Osaka and I regret nothing! However, it is time to head home. It was a really tough decision. We thought long and hard about what we wanted to do and due to recent events, we decided the best thing would be to go back to Canada. We will be leaving for the home country mid-January. I am going to miss Japan, and my friends here, and my job, and my kids like CRAZY!!!!!!!

O CANADA!

So, we return to our homeland of snow,


maple syrup


and ...uh... swearing


this week. I can't believe how quickly January crept up on me! Its already the 6th people!!! We will be seeing friends and family that we haven't seen in about 2 years, in under a week! Craziness I say!

We're looking forward to the maple syrup and swearing, not so much to the snow :D It's gonna be f#%king cold folks. We only spend a day in Vancouver which should be warm enough (after that weirdo cold weather snap) but I expect the Okanagan to be freezing. On the plus side, that just gives us an excuse to go: A) home and drink and eat or B) to a restaurant to drink and eat. Mmmmmm. Kelly O's. Can't wait for some pachos.

My B-day also happens to fall in our vacation time in Canada so we will try to party it up a little as well. You can expect a repeat performance when we return to Osaka :D There will be pictures. Some which will not make it to this blog .....due to content ;-)

So wish us luck! And see you Canadians on the 12th.