My sister came to live with me in Arizona (for the 2nd time) on 2/11/08. Zade was an infant. I remember 2/14 that year because I had a Valentine date - with my son and sister at Elephant Bar in Scottsdale. (G was with her Daddy). Little did I know that the twins had been born earlier that day. The twins I wouldn't meet for 2 years, 5 months and 27 days.
My sister was a God-send then. She decided to move to AZ within hours of hearing that I was going to be a single mom of two babies. Two children under 2 years and one barely 6 months old when she arrived. It took her a while to move and that is how we got to February 11, 2008.
Life was different in AZ. With two kids, we went out. G went to her Dad's on Sunday afternoons for an overnight and Johnna and I did things with Z-man. We laughed. We ate out. We went horseback riding (without him!). We cooked. We liked preparing and serving food and working to have the best food presentations. We went to movies. We hung out.
We did this through 2008 and half of 2009. Then, I moved to Maine for a new job. Johnna stayed in AZ without us for less than 6 months. Then, she moved to ME and lived with us again. It felt like she'd never been gone. We were together. We were family.
When she moved to Maine, we knew it would be for ~ a year.
The year ended today.
I'm sooooooooooooooooooo sad. I can't stop weaping.
This year has been different. We lived together with 2 kids and our Mom. It was a different dynamic. I traveled a lot for work. I welcomed the twins home on 8.11.10. Life was a zoo. 4 kids is so much different than 2. These two girls needed a lot as does Zade. Finding sitters for 4 kids is so much different than finding one for 2 kids or even 1 baby.
We spent less time together. BUT...I still loved my sister just like before. We laughed. We ate out some. We cooked - some. She helped me so much. I'm not sure I helped her as much.
Zade can't remember life before Auntie lived with him and I don't think Gianna can either. The twins have only ever lived with Auntie since they've been here. They love her! This morning, M imitated Auntie getting out of the shower by wrapping herself in a towel (over her PJs). She was so cute. Wish I'd had the energy to climb the stairs just one more time to get a camera to capture it. Now, Auntie is on her way to living in another state. Not here.
Today, she moved to California to start her life with her fiance, David. He'll be home from the Middle East in a few weeks. Mom is driving to CA with her. That means I'm here with the 4 kids in this great big house. Alone. I miss her so much.
I love you, J-Babey. I wish you well. I wish you health and happiness and may you understand teh meaning of joy. Come back soon.
Of course, I'm going to San Diego in a month. I'll see her then. But, it'll be different. The end of an era. 2/11/08 - 2/11/11.
(What are the odds that she'd move in and out on the same date 3 years apart?)
My sister was a God-send then. She decided to move to AZ within hours of hearing that I was going to be a single mom of two babies. Two children under 2 years and one barely 6 months old when she arrived. It took her a while to move and that is how we got to February 11, 2008.
Life was different in AZ. With two kids, we went out. G went to her Dad's on Sunday afternoons for an overnight and Johnna and I did things with Z-man. We laughed. We ate out. We went horseback riding (without him!). We cooked. We liked preparing and serving food and working to have the best food presentations. We went to movies. We hung out.
We did this through 2008 and half of 2009. Then, I moved to Maine for a new job. Johnna stayed in AZ without us for less than 6 months. Then, she moved to ME and lived with us again. It felt like she'd never been gone. We were together. We were family.
When she moved to Maine, we knew it would be for ~ a year.
The year ended today.
I'm sooooooooooooooooooo sad. I can't stop weaping.
This year has been different. We lived together with 2 kids and our Mom. It was a different dynamic. I traveled a lot for work. I welcomed the twins home on 8.11.10. Life was a zoo. 4 kids is so much different than 2. These two girls needed a lot as does Zade. Finding sitters for 4 kids is so much different than finding one for 2 kids or even 1 baby.
We spent less time together. BUT...I still loved my sister just like before. We laughed. We ate out some. We cooked - some. She helped me so much. I'm not sure I helped her as much.
Zade can't remember life before Auntie lived with him and I don't think Gianna can either. The twins have only ever lived with Auntie since they've been here. They love her! This morning, M imitated Auntie getting out of the shower by wrapping herself in a towel (over her PJs). She was so cute. Wish I'd had the energy to climb the stairs just one more time to get a camera to capture it. Now, Auntie is on her way to living in another state. Not here.
Today, she moved to California to start her life with her fiance, David. He'll be home from the Middle East in a few weeks. Mom is driving to CA with her. That means I'm here with the 4 kids in this great big house. Alone. I miss her so much.
I love you, J-Babey. I wish you well. I wish you health and happiness and may you understand teh meaning of joy. Come back soon.
Of course, I'm going to San Diego in a month. I'll see her then. But, it'll be different. The end of an era. 2/11/08 - 2/11/11.
(What are the odds that she'd move in and out on the same date 3 years apart?)
1 comments:
Sad with you! Sisters are such a blessing.
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