We haven't moved to Brazil....yet!

Hi all,
It has been 4ever since I updated this so I'll try to give details!

• We are not leaving to move to Brasil until after Memorial weekend approx. May 26, 2009. We decided that it would be easier to leave after school is out and give us more time to work out the millions of details and concerns.
• Currently all our paperwork is complete and all our passports are awaiting David's one year technical work visa (renewable each year) and our dependent visas to be stamped at the Brazilian Consulate. Apparently Brazil has a lot of bureaucratic red tape and it takes a long time for everything to be approved. We should have them back around April 20th.
• Great news, my BFF, Paula, found a friend of hers to rent our house as soon as we leave. They are a wonderful family with 4 kids and the best part is that I didn't have to show my house to a bunch of random strangers at a moment's notice! SO NICE!
• I'm still working out the tremendous details and stress concerning my Biggie (100lb. golden retriever) getting to Brazil. I have found some people to help but he has never been in a crate or in a kennel before.
• David goes back to Brazil for another 3 weeks at the end of April and he gets to live in Casa (Caza) Azul, the blue house we rented there. He will officially become an ex-patriot meaning we will be on the international health plan and he will begin the intl' compensation package.
• David comes back the last week of school to help us separate our stuff into air shipment - arrives 3 weeks after we leave - boat shipment - arrives 2 months and hopefully does NOT get highjacked by pirates and storage - see ya in 2+years! Should we bring none/some/all Xmas stuff when it is fairly logical that we'll be coming back to Phoenix? What to do? Any opinions are more than welcome! Also, if anyone wants a Lexus SUV or baby items, please let me know!
• We continue to take Portuguese lessons although it is extremely difficult if you don't practice and don't need it...yet. I hope my children can learn it quick and help teach me!

E-mail anytime az2brazil@gmail.com and call at our NEW PHONE #!! YOU CAN CALL US IN BRAZIL LIKE WE ARE IN PHOENIX!!!!

(480) 282-8713 is active now!

ALSO HERE IS OUR NEW ADDRESS:

Condominio Quinta das Flores
Av. Cidade Jardim nº3141, Casa 36, Bairro: Quinta das Flores
Sao Jose dos Campos - SP - Brazil
CEP: 12233-002

You can send David something as of April 27th!
FYI - Amazon delivers there! Ironic eh? lol