Visa apps are in - Now we wait

7 to 15 days was the ending answer to all the visa applicants in front of me asking, "How long will it take?"  I didn't need to ask that after my submitting the kids an my visa applications to the consulate.  Our flight leaves in 20 days.  So technically 5 days before we potentially leave our visas could be in.  School starts in 14 days.  Our backup to attending school in another country will be attending our regular school as scheduled.  The not knowing has been keeping me up at night.  It will be a unique opportunity to have the kids go to school abroad.  Definitely unlike my schooling.  Either way there will be changes.