How did your spouse make you feel welcomed when you arrived?

[kaylahm23 16]

1 minute ago, Siddsgal said:

Thanks for the link! 
Are you guys CR/IR or K1? 

We are IR1 now! How about you guys? 

[Bri&Alejandro 82]

I love this post, lots of great ideas!

 

My fiancé will be arriving in the next week or two. He left his home country years ago so he is no stranger to change, but this will be his first time outside of South America so it will still be quite a shift. 
 

I have been preparing my apartment for his arrival. I’ve framed photos of him and his family (and us, of course), and I had two posters printed and hung in the living room - one a map of his home city and the other a map of Atlanta. I want him to walk in and feel like this is his home with his photos and decor to remind him of Venezuela. This week I am also working on clearing space for his clothes. I am also going to purchase some toiletries and a sonicare toothbrush before he arrives (a bit random, I know, but I have one and I thought it would be crummy to make him use his old manual toothbrush). 
 

I am refraining from buying clothes other than basics (socks, basic shirts, etc). I have bought clothes for him in the past when I visit, but for this I want him to have the freedom to pick his own stuff...he is an adult after all and I am not his mother 😆😂

 

I am also getting his cell phone set up before he arrives so he has a way to contact friends and family from day 1. 
 

Other than that, I plan to make dinner in the slow cooker so it is ready when we get home. I’ve already got some staple foods but we will also visit the international markets near us to pick up whatever else he may want. We plan to stay home and rest the first couple of days (and he’s very excited that I have a PlayStation waiting for him), but he said he does want to get out and explore. 

[Bri&Alejandro 82]

Oh! And one more thing. He has listened to me talk about my “famous” homemade banana pudding for years. I promised I would have some waiting for him in the fridge. ❤️