I’m happy as a clam; all the kids are home at the same time. I can’t believe their ages!Joel: 36
Micah: 32
Lauren: 18
Heather: 16
Nathan: 14
Nathan, Lauren and Joel are in the living room downstairs talking and laughing. Gone are the little pipey voices, the fussing, the bleep-bloops of video games, the screams and shouts… Do you remember how scared I was when we decided to get custody of Lauren, Heather and Nathan? And I remember all those weekends, holidays and summers that they would come stay with us when they were still just little. It was hard for me, because I’m from a small family. I wasn’t used to family life and hadn’t taken care of young kids in a long time. It was an adjustment, but I made it. And Ville was right when she told me that I was going to do well in my new role of Hausmandl/Papa.
So here we all are, my and Joel’s first Thanksgiving with Micah since 1975, Lauren’s last one before leaving home and Nathan home after moving in with his father in Wichita. All the chicks are in the nest and soon the house will be filled with the aroma of Thanksgiving.
However you spend November 23rd, have a wonderful day!
Hope you all have a fabulous day!! And, hey, if that’s Nettl in that mirror tell her to change her hair colour back to blonde :-)
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Liz and Nigel xx.
Hope you all had a great day, Steph!
ReplyDeleteUpdate: Heather has disappointed us all; she was only able to eat 3 pieces of corn on the cob. Oh, well, maybe next year!
Hope you all had a great day, Steph!
ReplyDeleteUpdate: Heather has disappointed us all; she was only able to eat 3 pieces of corn on the cob. Oh, well, maybe next year!
Hope you all have a fabulous day!! And, hey, if that’s Nettl in that mirror tell her to change her hair colour back to blonde :-)
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Liz and Nigel xx.