i’m home

a focus on chipboard layout i did for KI last week since i left our camera with Chris as he headed to Australia. i will have to drag out the old one and snap some pics for him tomorrow. it’s past midnight and i am of course, jet lagged. the kids all look taller and hair needs trimming. i believe my brother commented on elsie’s dorothy hamill haircut. 🙂 the flight was perfect, i sat next to a little ol’ scottish lady who was just so sweet. chris had wanted me to film my reunion with elsie but i am so glad i didn’t. she was outside with the boys as i pulled up.. the boys ran to me and she followed.. but stopped dead in her tracks as soon as she saw me. i would have paid good money to know what she was thinking at that instant. she didn’t smile.. or frown.. she just looked at me. she was hesitant when i hugged and kissed her and my eyes welled up with tears. it took her a good half hour to warm up and let me back in her circle. and then a few moments later, out of nowhere she says, ‘i missed you mommy’. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
it’s totally back to the grind tomorrow- school back in session, fridge needs to be stocked, assignments to get done… but i am SO THANKFUL THAT MY HOUSE IS CLEAN. my mom is the best. i love her so much. chris says that he’s just bummed that by the time he gets home this weekend, the traces of clean will be gone. LOL he’s so right. ha!
my new NZ friends.. you guys are amazing. i am so thankful for the time i spent in my classes. if you are local there and have never been there.. it’s definitely worth a trip out– what a great store. 🙂 and in true jamie teaching fashion, she didn’t have the camera.. if anyone has any pics, please email them to me. my sidekick assitant kira wants to see what she missed out on. 🙂
happy monday!