My Daughters

Sofiah is 8 and just finished the third grade.  She was with me for two years at Lausanne.  Though she is reserved and not the most outgoing child, she has made some good friends at school.  When we first started to talk about the move she became very upset.  She cried and assured us she would not move. 

“Mrs. Dunmyer said all the students who are moving could live with her.”  We said, “OK”, which surprised her, and she decided that ultimately she wanted to be with mom and dad wherever we go.  We build it up as ‘family time’.  Still, she is hesitant.                                                                                               
Kaia is 6 and just finished first grade.  She’s spunky and a social butterfly.  She seems OK with leaving and often asks a lot of questions about the places we plan to go.  “Will we get a lot of snow?”  What animals will we see?  Will we be able to do our schoolwork by a pool?”

But how will they react when we actually leave our home, the house where they have lived for their entire lives?  The broken routine?  The lack of family and friends within driving distance?  Will they resent my decision when they grow older?  Again, time will tell.