07/31/2026
The last few weeks have been unforgettable š
Before moving, I imagined it would be simpleā¦
Pack.
Move.
Unpack.
Settle into our new home.
Reality had other plansš
Moving across provinces is a whole different adventure.
You pack your life into boxes.
Arrange movers (or become the movers yourself! š
)
Find storage.
Separate everything youāll need for the days before your belongings arrive.
Carefully hand over the keys to the next family.
Then drive 11 hours toward a brand-new chapter, feeling equal parts excitement, gratitude, and overwhelm.
When we arrived, there were a few unexpected surprises.
The place wasnāt quite as clean as it looked in the photos, so our first few days became a whirlwind of carpet cleaners, plumbers, electricians, and endless little projects. We lived on takeout because the kitchen wasnāt ready, and we slept on air mattresses while everything we own was still somewhere in transit.
It honestly felt like camping⦠indoors š
And yetā¦
Every morning we stepped outside, looked around our beautiful neighbourhood, and smiled.
Because this is the city Iāve dreamed of calling home for years.
Weāre still learning our way around, finding a family doctor, grocery stores, a hair salon, a nail artist, meeting new people, updating government IDs, and discovering all the little things that slowly make a place feel like home.
Some days it feels like weāre standing in the middle of a giant jigsaw puzzle, putting one piece together at a time.
Itās exhausting.
Itās challenging.
But itās also one of the most rewarding experiences weāve ever had.
Dreams donāt always arrive wrapped in comfort.
Sometimes they arrive wrapped in cardboard boxes, paperwork, air mattresses, and takeout containers š
But when you know why youāre doing it, every challenge becomes part of the story.
Thank you, Vancouver, for welcoming our family with open arms š¤
Weāre home⦠and weāre here for goodš