Entries from November 2009

November 29, 2009

Time

We have calendars hanging on our walls, and watches on our wrists. Increments of time measured in all different ways. Counting down the days to a 5 year old’s birthday, he can’t wait until the day arrives, while his parents wish the hands of time would slow, it goes by too fast. Each day we [...]

November 27, 2009

Thankful

For my wonderful husband, for being offered the opportunity to live in Australia, and for making our lives a great adventure.
For my 2 sweet boys who, even though they drive me completely crazy at times, give me the greatest sense of purpose and a new view of the world.
For my family and friends for all their love [...]

November 22, 2009

Right before our eyes

I just put you to bed, your last night as a four year old. We sang the Birthday song in our house filled with good friends, and as usual I got teary eyed. You were a bit shy and turned into me -  it was all I could do not to completely lose it.
I recently [...]

November 16, 2009

A year later, an American in Australia

After spending a day working at the “sausage sizzle” at the “Fete” at Cameron’s school (think: annual carnival) it felt normal to refer to a hamburger roll as a “bread roll” (but aren’t all rolls made out of bread?)
While washing my hands after boxing class in the gym locker room, chatting with a girl from [...]

November 14, 2009

A work in progress:

I am working on the long overdue “Melbourne Cup Day & Campervan Trip” post, for some reason it is taking me too long and by the time I get around to hitting “publish” it will feel like really old news.
I am currently counting down with my soon-to-be-5-year-old to his big Birthday (today we are [...]

November 9, 2009

Next month!

I have a lot to write about: the Melbourne Cup and the 5 days in the Campervan…I’ll get to that. But now that it’s November, what I want most to say is this: WE’RE GOING HOME NEXT MONTH FOR OUR FIRST VISIT! NEXT MONTH!
I can’t believe it will be FIFTEEN months that we have [...]