England 3 months and counting

Well its been awhile since we updated the blog...so just for Hillary :-) here's what's been happening with us recently.

Its been over 3 months since we left the US, and things have been moving alot more slowly here than we had hoped for. The economy has been suffering here as in the US and as such its been really hard for us, especially Gretchen, to find a decent job. We're also had so much red tape to go through to get Gretchen setup with bank accounts, health cover, driving license etc...But its not all doom and gloom, its been great to see our new nephews and the rest of the family.

Harry is now 5 months and changes everytime we see him, Luke is walking and (almost) talking and Jamie still beats me on the Wii everytime!

As work is fairly scare at the moment, I've been studying for some professional qualifications to help with the fact that I've been off work for a year now (its a hard life isn't it!). Gretchen's been spending her time studying too, to get a UK driving license. Unfortunately this isn't just a matter of signing a few forms, she has had to pass the written exam, and take the practical. Crazy since she's been driving since she was 16, but as I said before there's plenty of redtape to get through here these days...

So all in all, life has been a bit slow since we've gotten here, but hopefully we've made it over most of the hurdles and things will start to pick up over the next few months.