Adjusting

We’ve been back in Minnesota for about three weeks now. Most of our free time has been spent with family, and we are now starting to reconnect with friends. We have been asked numerous times how the transition is going. To answer that question, it’s been a bit of an emotional roller coaster at times. I think we’re doing the best we can considering our belongings are still somewhere on a ship in the middle of an ocean and we’re living out of suitcases.

A lot of people are also asking what we miss most about Switzerland. Our list is already kind of long. More than anything we miss the beauty of it. It really did feel like a postcard with the mountains and vineyards and lake. Matt and I are both struggling with the driving here. Matt is missing his 15 minute commute to Lausanne. He’s now in the car for over an hour one way and it’s only going to get worse with the snow this winter. I’m in the car everyday to run any errands, which is a big adjustment from our time in Switzerland. Plus it’s cold here and that’s only going to get worse. And of course we miss our friends.

There are some things we’re enjoying back home. It’s great to be able to understand what everyone is saying. I’m going to keep up my French if I can but it is really nice to be able to communicate everything I want. Finn and I are also having fun with all the activities that are available to moms and children, and they’re affordable! We’ve also enjoyed a few meals out, which is a fairly new experience for Finn. We rarely went to restaurants in Switzerland, mainly due to the crazy expense of it.