What better time than Easter for new beginnings, rebirth.
It has been a long time since I posted. There are so many reasons that I have been unable to keep up with this project: kids, worrying about dad, guests, life, tutoring, kids, etc., etc. Yet funnily enough it is those reasons that I am compelled to get this going again. First, and foremost, my dad. When we returned from New Zealand at Christmas and found out that JB was not doing well, I just couldn’t bring myself to post about our lives here in Australia. It just didn’t seem right. Now, thank God he’s doing much better. And now, more than ever I feel the need to saturate him with news about his grandkids.
There is also the fact that Ms. Andrea is also off on an adventure. Being so excited for her and dying to know what she’s up to, reaffirms my belief that a family blog is a great way to keep those you are away from connected. That plus knowing how much my father misses her too, the girl should be blogging….hint, hint Andrea!
Another reason that I was inspired to get back on track was my kids. Lana had an assignment for school to create a time-line of the milestones of her life. With no photo albums here in OZ, that wasn’t such an easy thing to do. Fortunately, we were able to scroll through kiwigalo and come up with some good milestones. I have to say, that picking “having lice for the first time” was hysterical!
I have never been good with baby books, so my blog has become that for Lana. Which brings me to Nuno. After my Bells I really shyed away from the camera. It was not until a year after that I realized that even if I did not like the way I looked on camera that I wanted to have memories recorded on film, for me, as well as for my kids. There is a chunk of time that I am missing pictures with Nuno, a time I can not get back. And as my son gets so big that I find it hard to carry him, I know these days are precious. Precious for me, him, and even for those who are too far away. I know I need to keep us a part of their lives & kiwigalo is the best way I know how to.
This past week he created this for his father & me.
This is the fist time my son has drawn a ‘recognizable’ person. This is a HUGE milestone. To me this means that my son is ready for Kindergarten next year. I have never been weepy at milestones, but man this drawing has made me realize what a gift I have been given. These two beautiful kids. As this time of the year, this time of rebirth is upon us, I chose to use it to remind myself tot appreciate my gifts and to make sure I share them with the people we love.
With that, I wish everyone a Happy Easter. And for my Jewish friends a Happy Passover.