On the flip side...

I read once that the phrase "catch ya on the flip side" had to do with vinyl records. There were times when people would say "I'll talk to you when the record is flipped". Which then guickly developed into "I'll catch ya on the flip side". That quirky phrase makes sense and it's a phrase so apropos to my life now. 

So much has happened and changed in the months since coming home but it seems like the "record has flipped". I mean that in many ways for example: in Tembagapura I had all the time in the world to cook but never the right ingredients and now I have all the right ingredients but never the time. Another is the weather in Indonesia and Australia was always beautifully pleasant -- a consistent, warm 72 degrees and now in beautiful Colorado it's FREEZING!! Lastly, every holiday we had in Indo my heartached for my Colorado family and this Thanksgiving as I was surrounded by 40 of some of my closest relatives and I could not help but miss my Tembagapura family. Seems ironic-- I am on the flip side of almost everything. A complete 180 degrees. 

Now don't get me wrong I am not complaining, it's an absolute blessing to have learned, met, hugged, lived and loved the friends and experiences that we had. Experiences that we may never have had without taking a huge leap and it's now gorgeous to be "on the flip side". 

Mike has been home a little over a month now and absolutely loves his new job. It's been an absolute joy to have him home in the mornings and our house has been filled with more happiness and giggles than ever before. 

Our house is nicely decorated for Christmas and in addition to Christmas we are looking forward to more sledding in the backyard (which has become quite the past time) and our newest and highly anticipated journey of teaching Hannah and Mason to ski. 

As always, to be continued and catch ya on the flip side...