April and May have been insane. The girls got out of school and just as we were getting in our summertime groove we took off for 2 fabulous weeks in Japan. 2 days after we returned Avva and Taata came. 5 days later we had a 70th pooja for Marvel's dad. 12 hours later I left for the US. (While 2 days later Marvel, parents and girls left for Goa.) 6 days later I met my dad in DC. 1 day later we boarded a flight to India. 24 hours later we stepped off the plane in India. 2 days later we had 20 kids packed in our place for a pizza and movie birthday party for Star. 10 hours later we put Marvel's dad in a cab for the airport and then home. 2 days later we drove to Coorg for a lovely little stay in a resort. 2 days later we returned to Mysore. We did a bit of shopping and then 5 hours later we put my dad in a car heading to the Bangalore airport. 2 days later we put Marvel's mom in a car heading to Bangalore and then the airport. Yes, I believe a bit more coordinating on the return flights would have left more dough in our pocket and a little more tred on the tires.
So here we are, back to us 4. The girls are tired from all the traveling and out of sorts from all the candy-giving, gift-receiving, attention-getting, and instant give ins that came with 3 grandparents in the house. We have one more week of summer vacation, but Marvel has already hopped on the work train trying to make up for 2 months of frivolous fun. The girls have their new backpacks, snack boxes and water bottles and they are ready to return to school. I think school will do them an enormous amount of good as 3 good byes in such a short time is making them deeply homesick. Flip asks everyday when we are going home and Star made a hankie out of a corner of Avva's old sari to wipe her tears. And I am ready for an hour or two to myself in the morning. I have many blog posts floating through my head from the past 2 months so give me a week or two and then start checking back in. I promise to be a more reliable writer as it makes me so happy to know so many of you are journeying along with us.
So here we are, back to us 4. The girls are tired from all the traveling and out of sorts from all the candy-giving, gift-receiving, attention-getting, and instant give ins that came with 3 grandparents in the house. We have one more week of summer vacation, but Marvel has already hopped on the work train trying to make up for 2 months of frivolous fun. The girls have their new backpacks, snack boxes and water bottles and they are ready to return to school. I think school will do them an enormous amount of good as 3 good byes in such a short time is making them deeply homesick. Flip asks everyday when we are going home and Star made a hankie out of a corner of Avva's old sari to wipe her tears. And I am ready for an hour or two to myself in the morning. I have many blog posts floating through my head from the past 2 months so give me a week or two and then start checking back in. I promise to be a more reliable writer as it makes me so happy to know so many of you are journeying along with us.
That sounds crazy busy, nice write up Amanda. Many belated birthday wishes to Shalini and her grandad!
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