We Survived the School Year...and Teacher Appreciation Post

School is finally over and the kids' summer vacation has officially started. We survived our first full school year in Canada! Hurray!

It wasn't easy, especially because of the pandemic. 

Starting a New Life in Canada

To our delight, the day we arrived in the country was also the first day of snow in Langley.  Having never experienced it before, Hubby and our girls were so excited, they headed out immediately after breakfast the next day without wearing their jackets. Talk about "The cold never bothered me anyway." Hahaha!

How We Moved from the UAE to Canada

Even before we came to Canada for a vacation back in 2015, Hubby and I already knew we wanted to move here eventually.  We tried applying for Permanent Residency through Express Entry and looked into other options, but unfortunately our points were either not enough or we weren't 100% decided with the choices available.  So, Hubby checked vacancies that were posted on the internet and applied for positions that were similar to his current job. Also, we included it in our family prayer every night for God to allow us to work and live in Canada.  This went on for more than two years.

I Have My Reasons

It's been a year since my last post?! Whoops! My bad. However, I do have a valid reason why I've been on hiatus this long. Well, two reasons actually.

If you read my last couple of posts, you'll know that I was pregnant then, and ergo, I gave birth. And everyone knows how having a baby keeps you busy and tired. So much that even though you have a nanny to help, all you want to do when you have free time is sleep, right? Well, right now is one of the rare moments when I pushed myself to stay awake and update this blog while the little prince is sleeping and this laptop isn't being used, so here I am 😊