Teenagers

I am sitting here thinking about how much I love my kids. I cannot believe how quickly their growing up has been. I guess I am getting a bit more nostalgic because they will all be away at university this Fall! I was just thinking about how fun it has been to be with them this summer. I do not have much to say, but they are my favorite people to be with! I have truly loved being the mom of teenagers (although one is now 21, not sure how that happened?). Teenagers are sometimes unruly, but they are funny and have such a fun perspective of life. I guess this is my attempt of starting to process the changes that are about to take place. I cannot even start with all of the photos, too hard to choose, too many years to cover. My "kids" keep me hopping and I am sure going to miss them. They are something truly wonderful!

Blueberries, kitties & a goat named Mower

It has been over a month since moving from Davao City, Philippines (I think today was the first time that I heard a rooster crow since moving!!) to Indiana, Pennsylvania. I have had several questions about how we are settling in. Quite honestly, it is a slow process. I still feel like I am on summer break. Often my mind drifts to making mental lists of things that I need to buy and gather before "heading back". This time we are NOT "heading back". There are plenty of changes in our life but L is still here and has not journeyed ahead of me to resume oversight of the hospital. My heart is torn. I have always wanted to live closer to my parents but I have loved living abroad. I am missing so many things from daily life in the Philippines but I  love getting to do things in a small Pennsylvanian town. I am sure that there will be many posts about  repatriating to the USA after living abroad for 8.5 years. I am still processing and being patient. The bulk of what this all means has not even hit yet. I am still on summer vacation! 

So today, I am thankful for picking blueberries with my parents. I love them (both the parents and the berries). The farm we visited made the experience even sweeter with plenty of animals.  Weird ducks....

As well as some sweet little kittens..... 

and even a goat named MOWER!