TERRIBLY THANKFUL

Okay, so it has been a ridiculously long time since either John or I blogged. Can you say twins? Or as good as? We have been very busy since our arrival home in Jakarta. Never a dull moment! We are all very happy, though and John and I love our little blessings more and more every day! And are they ever changing quickly!! Having babies sure does make time move; I keep telling them to STOP GROWING but they just don't seem to listen to me. A taste of things to come (aka puberty!).

So, on this Canadian Thanksgiving, I thought I better get around, finally, to blogging. I will do my best to blog every week. Otherwise, I have no doubt my family will ensure we are not allowed in the country in December!

And so what are we thankful for?

1. TIME ON THE BEACH WITH DADDY:

This is a shot from the beach just in front of our beach house on the West coast of Java. We know how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful part of the world and there is nothing like a little family time on a virtually empty stretch of white sand. No tourists here! But can we ever get lots of sand in our diapers!!!

2. TIME WITH FRIENDS:

Here we are with some of our friends, just hanging out. We are lucky to have many wonderful friends here in Jakarta.

The life of an expat means that you say hello and then goodbye to many people; that is not always easy. But we have been blessed with many interesting and fantastic friends, here. We never ever, however, forget our friends and family back home. That is the only difficult part about living so far away. We always miss them.

3. FASHION, BABY, FASHION:

Okay, the pictures say it all, here.

4. BROTHERS AND SISTERS:

Hey, are you wearing my suit???? Okay, only my mom will get that joke, but mom, I hope it makes you laugh out loud!!

5. EACH OTHER

Most of all, we try really hard to remember how lucky we are to be together - the Holmes family!!