Today was the last day of school for my kids in Holland. It’s significant to me for several reasons. It is a milestone that we’ve reached as a family and I’m hyper aware of the end of our journey in the Netherlands.
We had several goodbye celebrations to mark the end and transition and to maximize our time with friends.
The hardest part is letting go and hearing Charlie cry from the pain of realizing he won’t see his friends again for a very long time. He made some really great friends here and trying to help him accept and process the loss of such strong connections is difficult, especially when I feel the same way.
Goodbye to all my Holland friends until we meet again. Goodbye to all my expat soul mates who understand this journey and can relate because you’ve been there with me and get it!
And as Jen said to me this morning as the day started, don’t cry because its over, smile because it happened. Great advice that carried me through the day, despite the heavy sadness.
Safe travels my friends until we meet again.
xoxoxoxo
Full house
Best friends
here i am 
My heart breaks for your bitter-sweet departure because there is something about the Netherlands that sucks you in and the people are simply amazing!! Safe travels to you and your family and I hope you all can get back soon and enjoy the time with friends.
Thank you Christian… It is bittersweet and we’ve made a lot of connections here. We will definitely miss Holland minus the weather!
Hahaha…yeah! If I could only put our North Carolina weather over there, it would be perfection!
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