Today it has been seven years since I first stepped off a plane in Cancun, Mexico, with a friend, ready to enjoy a long, beach vacation together. Never did I expect to step off as one person and return another, changed forever.
If you didn’t get a chance to read about the night I met Mr P, click How I got here.
In some ways it seems like I just moved here and in other ways it seems like it has been a lot longer than seven years since I stepped off another plane that would also change me. It’s funny to think so many changes can happen in such a little span of time.
During the last seven years, I have wrote a book, had various types of English jobs, married a brit, moved house, gave birth to two beautiful children, Mr P has build his business from nothing, and I am doing what I love most writing and being a mother. I also recently have hit a birthday milestone, turning 30! Each one of these things made me who I am today and happened right here in this country which is foreign to me. Even though I really struggled to be an expat at first and sometimes still do, it was the BEST decision I ever made!
I don’t tell Mr P that often enough, too many daily, petty things make me comment about home, missing it, longing for the people or the culture or even silly material things. But today as I enjoy our special day, I am reminded this is my children’s homeland, this is the love of my life’s homeland, and this is now my home too!
Having children, a supportive husband and a best friend next door has really made living in this country A LOT easier, less lonely and is my life now. I need to embrace more English things now and again, nothing against all you amazing English readers of mine, you are the reason I have thought of this, to better myself, as you are all amazing. Both of my children are English, don’t I want to be a part of that? YES!!! Of course, I do, I just am so scared of losing my own identity and culture in the progress. I am attempting to find balance now, unite my two homes, as my children have done. After all, I moved abroad for love, love for a man and love for everything that comes with him!!!
Happy Anniversary to us!!!
Coming up next… “Being an expat”… stay tuned!
Happy anniversary Hun, 7 years, wow!! And a very big move too. May you have very many more happy decades together. I haven’t read the post about how you met Mr. P yet so going to read that next. I married someone from a different background to me and I completely understand the thing about wanting to keep your own identity. Xx
Thank you so much hunny. And thanks for reading both posts! You are such a great supporter. Love it ya it’s hard to unite two worlds for sure. Still don’t know how to do it after 7 years. Lol
Happy Anniversary, what a story! You are a gorgeous pair, off to read the story of the night you met… x
Ahhhh thanks for reading both sweetie!!!! And thanks it was a great anniversary. Although I could enjoy a drink as I am running 10k Tomo! Eeek
um you two are way too good looking! I should hate you a bit but soon as you are super super lovely to boot i am just incredibly happy for you 🙂 Have a top anniversary Jenny xxx
Katie you are hilarious. This was seven years ago I have AGED considerably since then you will see at britmums!!! Lol two babies and living abroad will do that to you!!!
Happy anniversary!!! My husband and i will be 7 years married this year too – love it!! What a great story 🙂 xx
Ahhh happy anniversary to you too! Thank you!!!
Aw what a love story! thanks for sharing 🙂 x
Thanks Kerry glad you liked it.
I am sure you had a wonderful day together. Happy anniversary and many many more x
Thank you so much Nicola. We did indeed!
Ahhh you two are the sweetest couple 🙂 Happy Anniversary to you both x
Thank you so much Michelle you are too kind.
Happy anniversary!! Xx
Thank you so much lovely! It was a great day together as a family! Just how it should be!!!
Happy Anniversary – lovely post #whatsthestory
Thank you so much. We had a great family day together celebrating.
Happy Anniversary! A lovely post and tribute to your husband, and your life here in England. Hope you had a great time x
Thanks Jocelyn, it’s definitely been a roller coaster but that’s life isn’t it? Thanks for commenting. We had a lovely day as a family together.
I loved reading this and how you got here. So amazing to fall in love with someone who lives on another continent! And you two are such a cute couple!
Ahh thank you so much hun. You know as any how hard it is too so guess I really love him lots hahahahahaha
Happy Anniversary! Wish I had the courage to move abroad to make my man happy, but I think I would just make him miserable x
it is really really hard the first few years and continues sometimes to be hard but you have to look at it another way and make peace with it. I have now made great friends, have a career starting and a wonderful family. Home is where the heart is and my heart is here so therefore here is home!!!
What a lovely story. I am glad you love living here now, that is certainly a lot to happen in 7 years x
I know, I never think about it in terms of everything that has happened in seven years until I wrote this. hahaha It certain makes life go fast.
What a beautiful story, hun! The two of you look like such a perfect couple. x Mel
Ahhh thank you so much Mel you are too sweet. Lovely comment. xo
Happy seven year anniversary. I hope you do find a nice balance and wishing you all the best x #whatsthestory
Thank you ever so much Nikki. Thats so sweet of you to say. Thanks for stopping by and commenting too.
Happy anniversary to you! I hope you have had a wonderful time, your story is so beautiful xxx
Thank you Alice. So sweet of you to say. Thanks for stopping by and commenting too! 🙂 We are a great team, and glad we didn’t let an ocean between us stop us!
Hi there, lovely to get to know you and your blog, linking up from #Whatsthestory and looking forward to getting to know about you and your blog x
Thanks Nikki, welcome and its great to have a new reader always! Hope to see you more here. Thanks for popping over.
Awww Happy Anniv! You and your husband are such a cute couple! #WhatsTheStory
Thank you you are so sweet with your lovely comments.
Happy anniversaire Jenny! It sounds like 7 years has absolutely flown by and what a lot you have to show for it! Must be hard too, I lived in Australia for 2 years in the 90’s, so can appreciate it – a bit at least! So looking forward to meeting you at BritMums! Great post, thank you for sharing with #whatsthestory
What a beautiful couple you are! 🙂 Happy anniversary.
I hope we can meet for a coffee soon, didn’t get chance to speak properly at Blog On xxx
I know I am sorry I didn’t get a chance to speak properly to you on Blog On. My head was spinning as it was my first blogging anything and I was so very nervous. Coffee date sounds great anytime. 🙂