Parents Incoming!!

Oh my god I can’t believe I’m finally saying this, but my parents will be here NEXT WEEK!!   We’ve been counting this down for months and it’s almost here.   Mom and Dad hugs, Canadian goodies, all my favorite people together again in one room!!

I’m excited! I’m freaking out!

I know most other expat women I know go through odd stages when family are visiting from home.  For months leading up to it, it’s just massive excitement.  For the last few weeks before they arrive it’s a madhouse getting everything prepared.  The last few days before they get there is spent in a complete hissy fit due to nerves, excitement and stress.

Having them here is wonderful, and then before you know it they are gone.

Then… two weeks of the blues.

I’m pretty sure this is stock standard for us expat gals, at least that’s what I gather from conversations with them.  Either that or you all are just amusing me so I don’t feel like a total nutcase.  I’m ok with being lied to in cases like these.

I love it when they are here, which is odd because I generally don’t like company that sleeps over.   I tend to get sick of people easily.  Not them though, I’m pretty sure they could stay for months and I’d never get tired of having them around.

Thankfully, they love Xander to pieces and always look forward to spending time with him too.   He has a great relationship with them, which makes me very happy because their opinion means a lot to me.  I honestly can’t imagine how I would cope if my family couldn’t see all the things I love about him too.

Now that it’s in the ‘next week’ phase, I’m fully aware that I am going to be a total spaz.  Xander is aware of this too, as well as the fact that it’s also going to be ‘PMS phase’.  Double whammy!

Oh don’t you wish you were him right now?  A PMS-ing wife and the in-laws on the way! HA!