We’ve been very busy. Work, buying a car, looking for a house. But also… having fun with our oldest girl visiting.
It all started as a joke. She posted a picture of the snow in our family group app, T. answered with a picture of the beach. Then she posted: ‘Can I come to stay with you?’ And T. answered: ‘Of course, if you bring an air mattress.’ (we’re still living in a studio apartment and have only one bed).
All in good fun.
But a day later I got a private message, quoting her father. ‘Can I take this seriously? I’d love to come and I can take some days off right now.’ (she works as a freelance make-up artist)
Well, why not? It turned out she didn’t even need to bring a mattress, as our landlord had a third bed the fits perfectly in our ‘living room’. It’s a bit crowded, but we can manage for a week.
The joke started on Wednesday, the private message was on Thursday, she booked on Friday and arrived Monday evening.
So this week we’ve been driving around the island even more than we usually do, showing her all our favorite places, the houses we didn’t buy, the beach and everything else. It’s so much fun to see things through her eyes. I’m still enjoying every palm tree, every sunset and every time we visit the north coast, but for us it’s familiar. For her, it’s all new and exciting.
We’ve still got a few more days ahead of us. She flies home Wednesday evening. I’m constantly trying to fit things in with work deadlines and other stuff that can’t wait. But I so happy she’s here! It makes us feel like we’re really living here now.