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I wrote a big old long post yesterday and then when I went to publish it, it disappeared. Grrrr. I thought it was a good one too. I don’t have it in me to recreate it today because I’ve been busy getting all the last bits of paperwork for our move together.

We all have to undergo overseas medical screening again. Yes, even though we are already overseas. Everyone has to be assessed medically and cleared by dental and the kids need documentation that they don’t receive any kind of special education services. It’s so many papers that Josh created separate file folder for each of us and I have one of those portable briefcase file holders so I look super prepared as I haul a tree’s worth of white stuff around with me.

But I’m almost finished. Kids have seen the doctor, the dentist and I just picked up the school waivers today. Passport photos have been taken so we can apply for UAE residence visas (I don’t know why they need photos, but they do).

And since other countries in the world aren’t allowed to smile for their passport photos, the photographer always insists that we can’t smile so we end up with mug shots. 

A gorgeous “old” door next to the passport photo place (a reproduction of the old style carved doors from this region of the world.)
And a photo of my crew who have ALL BEEN ADMITTED to school in Abu Dhabi for the 2016-17 school year. Happy day, they offered spaces to all of them. 
Medical, check
Dental, check
School applications, check
Passport visas, pending
overseas screening, pending
housing assignment, pending
I’ve done all I can do and now I’m just waiting on the results. That’s our life these days. A whole lot of red tape to dig through and waiting for the next steps. 
Future targets: Household goods shipments and pet paperwork. To be continued . . .