We walked across the sand and the sea and
The sky and the castles were blue.
I stood and held your hand.
And the spray flew high and the feathers floated by
I stood and held your hand.
And nobody else’s hand will ever do
Nobody else will do
Then I awoke
Was this some kind of joke?
Much to my surprise
When I opened my eyes.
We heard the trumpets blow and the sky
Turned red when I accidently said
That I didn’t know how I came to be here
Not fast asleep in bed.
I stood and held your hand.
And nobody else’s hand will ever do
Nobody else’s hand
“In Another Land” by Bill Wyman, sung by The Rolling Stones
We are enjoying some much needed family time. It is hard to believe that we are here, and our short time is going sooooo quickly. We are eating it up (I mean that literally) and Burundi already seems so very far away. Another world. For now, we are enjoying this one. It’s a world full of brothers and sisters and cousins and grandparents and cold and firsts. Our kids are getting some great “firsts” under their belts.
First time seeing snow.
First time wearing winter jackets.
First time ice skating (that didn’t go so well).
First time sledding.
First snow ball fight.
First time seeing their breath outside.
First time having Christmas with their grandparents and cousins.
Our poor kids experience so many new things every day that they fall into bed exhausted and wake up late (we are loving it!).