Saturday, January 28

For the Grandparents...

We are gearing up to say goodbye (in April) to this place we have called home for the past three and a half years.  Jim and I have lived here, in this foreign land, longer than we have lived anywhere else together.  Our family has grown from three to five and we've been blessed with community and some amazing (and hopefully life long) friendships.  We have loved the history that surrounds us and that a simpler greener lifestyle is so much more common (making it easier to live that way!)

But, all that said, we are ready to move on.  We feel ready to embrace the next adventure.  But more than ever before, I have hopes for our next adventure.  I want to be closer family.  I want to be able to attend friends weddings.  I want to feel a greater sense of permanence (please, can I just have all our stuff in one place?)

Most of all I want to share these little boys with our families.  For there is nothing more reassuring than having my very calm husband's mother tell me that he threw tantrums too (and lots of them, from what I understand).  And there is nothing sweeter than seeing my baby sit snugly on my Dad's lap, because I know that feeling of security and I want my baby to know it too.

 There is no one who delights in my babies smiles and chuckles more than their grandparents.  And I long to share that in person!  But until then I am grateful for this space where I can share glimpses of our lives and glimpses of these amazing little men with them (and all of you).





7 comments:

suewatkins said...

This set of grandparents would LOVE to have all of you here. That would be joy unspeakable! But what I want more is for all of you to be in the place where God wants you and where each of you can use your amazing gifts. And we will ALWAYS come find you because we love each of you so much.

EricaG said...

Oh, Emily...this made me cry. Both the sad tears of being away and the joy of knowing how fortunate my children are to be loved so deeply by precious grandparents. Wonderful pictures!

Featherglen said...

Oh Emily, I'm sad that you will be moving away, I have been reading your blog for quite a while and have been so helped and inspired by all you've written about Godly Play, as I just start dipping my toes into into its waters. Living in the Scottish Highlands, it's been great to read the thoughts of someone else not so far away. However, life has its seasons and I'm hopeful you will continue to inspire and write from the other side of the pond too. Blessings!

Watkins said...

Thanks for the notes. I will be in this space whatever the next adventures lead us.

Elisa said...

So glad to hear you will continue to blog wherever you go. I only found you recently but would miss you already :). Hope all goes well with the packing and tidying up of loose ends. I know that can be a daunting and exhausting task.

The Egan Family said...

Oh, I can't believe it is time for you to move on! How your family has grown in your time there! It is truly a blessing to let children have lots of time with their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Definitely the thing we missed most when we were in Scotland. I'll be excited to see where God leads you next, and I'm glad you'll keep blogging!

Laura said...

And sending another hope that you'll land near us! It is inconceivable to me that I (and you) who were so surrounded by cousins as we grew up have to face the possiblility of our children very rarely having cousins around for play. Plus, I miss my sister! But I know that you and our brother will live wherever God calls you and that we will simply have to work harder than ever to keep that closeness by means other than proximity--and I know we can do it! Yet I yearn for my sister to be right next door, something we haven't yet experienced as adults. Here's hoping!!!