It was a breezy June afternoon when we had our casual talk about life while taking a stroll with Bun sleeping in the stroller around the neighborhood. That is when we asked ourselves: “What’s stopping us from moving to Vietnam? Nothing. Really, nothing!”.

Do we love our lives in New Jersey? We absolutely do. We have amazingly kind neighbors, 10-minute drives from favorite grocery stores, great daycare for Nem and loving pediatrician for both kids. Bearable weather, no crazy storms or prolonged snow period, gorgeous leaf-changing season, very natural. However, the property tax is ridiculously high. It only makes sense if I keep commuting to Columbia for work. How would I go to a full-time work and having 2 under 2? A much better option would be to work for our “third baby” – ReWorkflow, while having my parents’ help with the babies. More than that, it’s the golden opportunity of letting them grow up surrounded by my extended family, and immerse in the Vietnamese culture. The thought of living in Vietnam with Jon and the kids warms my heart.

Now, that would literally mean uprooting our current lives here. Selling the house, the cars, our furniture, my plant collection, everything we’ve worked hard for and spent time collecting from garage sales to thrift stores. That would also mean the kids not being able to grow up and live in the house where they were born. I know home is where the heart is, but the thought of moving back and forth, selling and buying, also scares me a bit.

After lots of thoughts and talks, we decided to do it! I can’t believe it sometimes, but it is really happening. Nem and Bun, are you ready to go to Mommy’s motherland? It will also be an amazing adventures for me and Jon as we’ve never lived in Vietnam together in the past. All the places we will go to, all the good food we will taste, my friends we will get to see again. I will be counting days from now until November!