My Mum

When Hyrum and Ashton were born, my Mum and Dad were living in Hong Kong. Except for a short interlude where they lived in Sydney in between their time in Hong Kong and their time now in the middle east, I have raised my boys with my mum living a plane ride away. But while not living close to my parents can be a challenge it is also a blessing. Because we get to have visits, sometimes short, sometimes long, where we get to spend time together in a way we never would if we lived closed by. My mum flew in two and a half weeks before Julian was born and left two and a half weeks after he arrived. For that short time she became completely integrated into our lives. Taking the boys to school, ducking down to the beach for morning swims, sharing meals with us around our table. And her arms were welcome arms for cuddling this little man anytime, day or night.It was such a special time. I can't even begin to put into words how grateful I am for my mum and all she did for my family as well as my dad for being willing to be without her for so long. I don't think we can say thank you enough.