Phew. I’m still sick. I was in bed for more than 24 hours the other day with no want of food, water, TV, reading, nothing. I’m up today sipping chamomile tea while the rain comes down in torrents hoping my body will respond to warm tea and rest. The most difficult part of being sick…
Blessed Beyond Words (Despite the Length of This)
We didn’t plan on leaving the States sick and exhausted, it just happened. As we woke the kids up at 330am on Friday to get to the airport, we all had clogged noses, chest coughs, congestion, and sporadic fevers, yet this was the day…the day our adventure would begin! So we all went through the…
Living Large With Four More Sleeps
Well, we are on the final days of our twins Intro Tour to family and friends. All 9 pieces of luggage have made it and miraculously gained weight with each stop. We have voyaged to Seattle, Boulder, Warrenton, and now Louisville. Each stop has brought hugs, smiles, and tears (mostly of joy, but some of…
The Intro Tour
We have 9 check in bags. NINE. Kadena Air force terminal made us label every one with our names and numbers, and we did so with haste and little flare. Our bags were checked in the night before we left, so we simply went through security the following morning. Simply save the fact that we…
A Week of Lasts
It’s finally come full circle. I’m typing in my journal on a rainy day at the West Pac awaiting a new home and life. Annabelle is watching “Inside Out” (how fitting, right?) while the twins nap in the room adjacent to ours. The internet still doesn’t work and we’ve burnt another bag of microwave popcorn. We thought we…