Americabound

I’ve been waiting to say that for quite some time now. Fifteen months to be exact.
Friday Dec 18th, exactly 15 months and 5 days after arriving down under, we are going “up over” – home. Albeit, just for a visit, but it is still so exciting.
The boys are so excited, toys picked out for the plane, [...]

Stream of thoughts

{counting on my fingers} so it’s Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday now, 4 more days? Do I not count today so it’s only 3 days? I don’t know. Shit I have to pack, I have to find freaking lollipops, why don’t they have bags of lollipops, what is with this country? Oh but lollipops are so [...]

It was just an innocent Facebook Status update

On Friday, Cameron’s class went for an excursion (field trip) to the beach and I volunteered to help out with the kids. When we got there, I got to chatting with one of the dads, whom I had never met before. Not even 2 minutes into our conversation he says “what part of the States are you [...]

Readjusting

I know, I didn’t even leave yet. My mind keeps wandering, thinking about all the things I will be reunited with. And how will it all seem to me? Will it just feel normal, like putting on an old pair of jeans that  you thought were lost? Like getting a cast off a broken leg that [...]

From Kinder to Prep

I know, it’s December and the fact that the school year is ending is strange to me too. But it does make sense in a way, to have the school year follow along with the calendar year.
Cameron’s last day at kinder (preschool) is next Thursday, and then we are on Summer Break. When we return [...]

A year of running

Not continuously, but today is one year from my first ever 5k run. Before moving to Australia I was not much of a runner – just around the neighborhood and such, but not for long distances and never in an organized event. After doing four 5k runs over the past year, I figured it was [...]

It’s almost Christmas?

Apparently it is 20 days until Christmas. (I am using the word Christmas to include all that is December, including Hanukkah of course.) The only hints here are the minimal decorations in the stores and all the catalogs in the post advertising sales on things like Barbeques and outdoor furniture. But other than that? I would have [...]

TWO weeks, TWO days…..

I started packing the boys’ clothes today. I found one of the eight suitcases that have been tucked away in random closets for the past almost fifteen months and I started to pack. For our trip back to AMERICA. In 16 days.
I unloaded big plastic bins of winter clothes, jackets, snow pants (wishful thinking?) hats, gloves [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]