Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Birthdays ... we are missing out on

Today is Luc's 6th birthday... Luc is my nephew.  I feel terribly sad that I cannot be there to hug him, give him a kiss and just spend some quality time with him.  He is so cute and I love him so much.

The good news part is that I got to chat to him and my sister on Skype today...  That was so awesome.
I also spoke to our domestic assistant who now works for my sister.  I really enjoy catching up with the family and seeing them always makes me feel closer to them.  Thank God for technology like Skype and internet...

Luc, my sweety, I really hope you have a fabulous birthday and that I can at least see you before the next one.  Hopefully we will be visiting SA next year.
I paid money into granny's account for her to buy you a gift from all of us... and something for mommy too.

Love you lots my angel...

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When I left South Africa I had one thing on my mind - leaving the country where we had no future and where crime was out of control.  I needed to take the risk, venture into the promised land 'down under' and build a life for my family.  When I left, the plan was that I would be in Aus for the year and only go home every two months ...for one year...working very hard and getting to know Aus so I can make a decision on whether or not to stay here... BUT ... the company where my husband worked was suddenly sold and when he returned to SA from his visit to me, he found out that he would not have a job from December ...so the decision was made for us ... and on 14 Jan my gorgeous husband and awesome son arrived in the promised land.  I am just really happy now that my family is with me...
I still miss my mom and sister and Luc ... and my friends very much ... and Fina, and our dogs, and ... yeah, yeah .. I can go on and on ... but I am really happy here.  I feel really safe and totally content.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

14 May 2011

I have lost count of the days because my life has changed so drastically in the last few months.  I have been so busy and neglected to updated my blog as promised - but I kept a diary (on paper) so I can recall my experiences and emotions ... and of course we have taken a lot of photos.

The highlights of this adventure is that my husband and son joined me in Australia on 14 January and we are together now.  We don't know what the future holds but we are together now and that is all that matters.

This photo was taken by my husband, on our balcony ...
I was on the phone with Mommy
 My handsome hubby and me on the beach. We 
spend every weekend in the summer somewhere on 
the beach :)
So blessed
 This beach is about an hour's drive from Bunbury.

 My lovely son and I
 My gorgeous son with me
My handsome husband - the love of my life...
my reason for living ...