He's Here

Finn is here.

This is my first blog post that will chronicle my time with our foreign exchange student.  He is from Germany and he has been with us for less than 3 hours.

Already I think he is overwhelmed.  Not by the language or the country or the travel.  I think my family and I have overwhelmed him.  Of course my sisters were there to receive him at the airport.  We had signs.  Everyone was excited.  I think I was the most excited.



This all started when my sister sent me a picture of an ad in the paper; they were looking for host families in the Charlestown area.  I was incredibly excited.  I have always wanted a host student!  But I was also extremely skeptical.  Why would they be looking for families in my home town?

Whatever the reason (which I have not found out), I brought the article to my husband, The Brit.  "No. Absolutely not" turned into "I am so excited we are going to be host parents!" in less than three weeks.

After that, everything happened very quickly.  They checked to see if we had criminal records and a place for Finn to sleep (one was wanted, the other was not), and then he was vetted and we were Skyping his family!.

The Brit and I spent time preparing Finn's room (it used to house my shoe collection.  I mean seriously, the things we give up for kids!) and Lily and I made signs for his arrival.

He is here and I am so nervous.

Tomorrow we take him to the grocery to make sure he doesn't starve.  And show him around school.  And maybe take him ice skating.  Whether or not he wants to go.  Because I am the parent.  And what I say goes (thanks Dad!).

Welcome Finn.  And I am sorry.  And you're welcome.