As I begin to write this week, I've been very reflective of the changes we have gone through over the last six and half months. We made some HUGE sacrifices to uproot our family and move half way around the world. We separated ourselves from our family and dear friends, Although technology has sure helped make this a bit easier. Not sure if I could or would have made this transition without Skype, What's App and email. But, we all know that life is ever evolving and changing for the greater and the not so great. We've made great friends here and that sure has helped us in or transition! But, this week and last week there have been deaths in the families of some dear friends. One family lives here in Saudi and another lives back home in Texas. It's so hard to lose a loved one and it make me cringe to think about it ever happening in my family even though one day I know it will happen. Sometimes I wish I could twinkle my nose and hop over to hug our friends during their pain. I feel left out not being able to support them! But then, there is another side to this and that is we have friends who are expecting or who have had a baby. I so wish I could see their beautiful faces and their growing bellies and see them transition into parenthood, or hold their little ones. I guess it can be said that I may be missing home a little bit...
Then I look at what we have here and think, well this is the path we have taken. It all seemed to line up just as it was suppose to. We as a family see more of each other now than ever before. I'm getting to raise my babies, caring for them and not letting a daycare take care of them all day because I have to work. It really is a dream, a dream that has felt so good. Michael and I still are in awe of what we have done and the memories we are creating.
Enough rambling, just felt the need to purge some of the feeling going on in my head!
Last week the girls and I met Michael up at the Surf house for lunch then played on the beach for a bit before he returned to work. We haven't done this in awhile but I think we will be doing it at least once a week until it is too, hot! The girls sure love their Daddy and do miss him when he isn't home for lunch!
Relaxing, taking in the sounds/smells of the ocean and watching my girls play before returning to work! From Michael
The beach has many treasures. Macey found some coral and was very interested in it.
"Hey kids what do you do during lunch?" "We, go to the beach and get all giggly sticking our feet in the water!!" Says the girls on lunch break!
Last week we went into town. We were trying to find the craft store. Which we finally did after visiting Dessert Designs and getting directions from them! They have this beautiful stairway with a mosaic tile...so pretty!
I got several orders this week for tooth fairy pillows. Here are the ones that I did this week. I am so excited about doing these and the fun the kids will have when they loose their teeth! I've got ten more order to fill after posting this on Face Book! I love it!!
The life guard were there and they were cleaning up the beach. We walked in front of them to try and find some neat looking shells. We found plenty of shell but we also discovered this...
OIL! I guess that is what you'll find when there is a refinery not but five to ten miles from here.
Daddy taking the girls on the rocks!!!
The girls and I, don't like the picture but it was the only one that looked good of all three of us! I was trying to get Macey to settle done since she was jumping all around!!!
I've always seen people post these kind of pictures and now I can!!!
What is this place to them? A GIANT sandbox!!!
"Oooh, Look Mommy, Look what I found!!!" All the treasures in the world to them!!!
panoramic view of this morning!
Macey, showing off how she does her squats!!!
Oh, can we say Sassy Girl!!!
I said earlier that we use technology all the time. This morning we were talking to Hazel and Gammy. Yesterday we talked with Grandpa and Grandma Kitty, Grandma and Uncle Chris. Love that the girls will grow up knowing their family and their faces and not just their names!
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