Permanent Residency

I can't believe I neglected to mention that Michael and I finally received permanent residency status in Australia. This means we have access to government services, and we are one step closer to becoming dual citizens if we end up staying long enough. 

When we first moved here, I didn't imagine that we would stay this long or attain residency status. Add that to a long list of things, I suppose. Anyway, it has been a pleasant turn life has taken, and it's one that seems to happen to many people who get the chance when they come here temporarily. 

This doesn't change our plan to eventually move back to the states, it just means we will have more choices in the future. Michael still has at least a two year contract to here, and then after that we will see if we head home, or stay the remaining amount of time we need to attain citizenship (two more years after that), and then go back. 

Whatever happens, we are happy to currently have two countries we can call home.