Family visits are so amazing it is almost un-real. Mom and I were walking through the local Thai market the other day and it was so weird to think "my mom is with me here!" How many times have I been to this crazy market and thought about how it would be if she or others from home could experience this.
We have been keeping so busy with birthday parties, Christmas cooking, Christmas parties, sightseeing, getting in a few shopping trips, and of course keeping up with 3 fun girls!
As I reflect on these last couple of weeks and see my moms heart to be here with us, I think the best part is her willingness to travel for a painful 24 hours to be outside of her comfort zone and away from her family for the 1st time in her life on Christmas. As we were Skyping with family on Christmas Eve, it dawned on me that this was her first time away and I very clearly remember my first Christmas away from what a "normal" Christmas was for me. So this is more memorable for my mom than I think we even realized before her coming here.
Now is the day to reflect on the year that is ending and looking ahead at the year to come. It is a great time of life to reflect and refresh on life. Taking a page from a friends blog idea I decided to ask our family what are the highlights of 2012, and here is what we came up with...
This is my wonderful life as a traveling mother!
Happy New Year 2013!
