Oh Give Me A Home.....

Idaho: mountains, trees, cowboy boots, and big breakfasts.  This was everything I wanted my UK family to experience while there, and for the most part they did.  Sudheer and I had a wonderful time at our reception, we were able to see loads of family and friends and our two families finally got to meet! On the Sunday my family hosted a bbq in my childhood park and we at elk, moose and deer until we were about to burst, then we topped off with apple crumble, peach cobbler, and black forest cake (s'mores were also available). All in all it was a great experience but time passed to quickly and the goodbyes were teary.  We didn't actually say goodbye to anyone, instead we left everyone with a see you later and an invitation to visit us in London.  It is my hope that they do visit.  

The Final Count Down....

In less than a week my husband (still seems strange using that word) and I will be packing our bags and flying together for the first time since a family holiday to Italy in 2015.  This trip takes us back to Idaho for three main things:
1. get my stuff shipped over here
2. Have a second reception so we can celebrate our wedding with the rest of the family that didn't come to the wedding (only 3 family members were able to make it, my mum and two cousins) and
3. Show my new family what Idaho is all about.
Its going to be a busy 7 days!!! Friends to catch up with, people to introduce my husband to, finalise everything for the move and the reception.  I have my suspicions I'm going to come back and need a holiday from my holiday! I should also mention that this weekend we are also going away to Bath for a pre-birthday get away. My birthday is at the end of the month.  
So long story short I'm taking a bunch of Londoners to little Pocatello Idaho and hoping for the best. Fresh air, wide open spaces, mountains, trees, and driving on the right side of the road oh the things that make Idaho great!  And while I am looking forward to heading back to my old stomping grounds I am slightly leery of what my two families will think of each other.  Its like Cal-Ranch meets Harrods.  Its going to be interesting, both sides will probably find the other side strange but with any luck they will blend into one happy family. If not at least its only for a weekend of reception and bbq's and with food involved I think I can manage to keep both sides happy.