This morning was a little hectic getting Dave, Songzi, Dylan and Sofia to the airport for a 6:40 flight, but I had a few minutes to talk with Dylan while the final suitcases were being stuffed. He said, "Nai, Nai, what are you going to do today?" I knew it would be a sad day for me, but I told him I would be thinking of them as they flew home and I'd clean up a little around the house. John is gone to our annual tradeshow, so really I was thinking I would do NOTHING and sleep alot. He proceeded to ask me what I would do on Tuesday, then Wednesday, then Thursday, then Friday. He is amazing! I never read him the book I got from the cancer wellness center for kids, "When Someone You Loves has Cancer". He saw that they were on my dresser and asked me about them. I told them I got them for him to look at and he said, "I thought so, Thanks, Nai Nai".
After our all day Family Bingo at Joanne's, Dylan won a scrap book and we came home and put all our cut out pictures of the family in there. Sofia helped cut them out as well. Both kids LOVE to be with our family, and I thank Dave and Songzi for that - that they keep us very much alive a world away! So many great memories of this year's Christmas - I will use today's quiet as a time to refresh and probably cry too!
Happy, HEALTHY 2012 to all!
Mary
And not you must take a lead from your mother. Go on your own mini vacation. You deserve it. You are right the kids are so incredible around a family they only see a couple times a year. They really treasure their time here. They are amazing! Rest up!
ReplyDeleteYes David and Songzi do a great job of keeping you in the kids lives but it is soooo worth it for them too - John and Mary -2 GREAT grandparents!!! Love you guys - keep up the fight!
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