Saturday, April 28, 2012

The next phase...

Today was a difficult day for us.  Mary Poppins told us about 6 weeks ago she would be leaving at the end of April.  She was nice enough to stick around for the busiest part (the kids had no school for four weeks for easter break!).  She is moving on to the next phase of her life, and we were sad to see her go.  We do want the best for her however, so we wish her the best.  This picture is her and the kids this morning just before she left to move to a new city.  We will definitely be keeping in touch with her!



Over the last 6 weeks, I have spent a crazy amount of time trying to find a great au pair to become part of her family.  We managed to find the perfect person!  She was flying to London tomorrow to live with us.  The kids were over the moon with excitement about her coming to stay with us.  We awoke this morning to a message from her father.  She suffered a cerebral hemorrage last night and had surgery over night to drain the blood off her brain.  We are shocked and saddened for her and her family.  At only 24 years old, something this serious makes us all realize how delicate life really is.

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  1. aw. so sad. hopefully you guys find someone soon! i cant help but say it (again)... they are getting SO big!! I cannot believe it has almost been 2 years since I have seen you guys! crazy!

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