Last day. Wow. As we packed our bags for the last time, I was overwhelmed by the reality of our trip. It has been such an adventure, and I know the kids are excited to get home, see friends and family, but myself, I feel sad.
I can truly say that I have loved the family time we have had together. That for me is as great, or even greater than seeing the world. Five months with my children and my husband, not distracted by school, friends, sports, work, any commitments that takes us in different directions in our normal life. For five months, I have got to play, too. We have learned together, experienced common events, laughed at the same jokes, and now have these memories that will bond the kids together, and to us, forever. We have learned about the world, and we have learned about each other. It has been amazing, and I am sad it is coming to an end. A part of me doesn't want to give them back to their "real" lives.
We have been working on our slide shows so that we can share pictures and video once home, so that has given us time to reflect. Hawaii was a great "in between" - culturally similar yet not quite engaged. There will be "heaps" to do, I am trying not to think about all that yet! I am looking forward to family, friends, my own bed! And I am so incredibly grateful that Rick enabled this trip to happen for us, and that we took the leap. It was so worth it. And off we go.
Home.
I can truly say that I have loved the family time we have had together. That for me is as great, or even greater than seeing the world. Five months with my children and my husband, not distracted by school, friends, sports, work, any commitments that takes us in different directions in our normal life. For five months, I have got to play, too. We have learned together, experienced common events, laughed at the same jokes, and now have these memories that will bond the kids together, and to us, forever. We have learned about the world, and we have learned about each other. It has been amazing, and I am sad it is coming to an end. A part of me doesn't want to give them back to their "real" lives.
We have been working on our slide shows so that we can share pictures and video once home, so that has given us time to reflect. Hawaii was a great "in between" - culturally similar yet not quite engaged. There will be "heaps" to do, I am trying not to think about all that yet! I am looking forward to family, friends, my own bed! And I am so incredibly grateful that Rick enabled this trip to happen for us, and that we took the leap. It was so worth it. And off we go.
Home.
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