Youre celebrating without me?

March is a sad month for me... Maybe because Feb is such a HAPPY month! We had Erin's 2nd birthday on the 6th. I love birthdays and celebrating with the people I love. Then we had James' birthday on the 11th. Then we had valentines day, Then we had our engagement anniversary which got me a weekend alone with my hubby at a marraige conference. See what I mean? alot of happiness.
For erin's birthday we had a party with skylar and addie. Addie is a li

ttle one yr old girl we mind (erin's best friend) and skylar is conor's age but erin really likes her too :)I am always blessed when parents bring their little ones over to my house to celebrate with us. When you live far away from blood family, God blesses with other 'family'. People who get to know your kids and love them like they were apart of their blood family. That means alot to this mom. Every mom wants people to think their kid is a rock star and notice their accomplishments and special days.
We also went to Ohio and met up with friends from our last church. Titus and Makayla Devlin (and their parents). We had fun at the creation museum and the aquairium. Its always nice to meet up with friends and catch up in person. I must add that i do hate travelling and def complain more than the kids while on road trips. I think part of the problem is the octopus arms we moms have to have. To switch dvds, hand out snacks, wipe noses, hand out drinks, wipe up messes, dry tears, maybe create a few tears, give the right toy to the right kid etc, ALL while strapped into your seat belt! Yeah - Im not a fan. Feb was fun for me but i know my sisters and irish family were sad to not be with erin on her birthday.
March brings my sister Tracey's birthday. Mam, Tina and Tracey had a nice little celebration together which i was sad to miss. St Patricks day brought another fun day for the girls that i missed and mam's 60th brithday is this thur. I would love to live around the corner from my sisters and my mam. It would be lovely to pop in for tea and a chat. Maybe an arguement now and then. Im sure we would have those with four very strong personalities. It would be lovely to have them around my kids and influence them. I havent lived in the same country as them since 1999. That date doesnt seem like long to me until i say 12 years. Wow - 12 years? I miss them. I miss them alot in March.
The good news is, mam is planning to visit me soon. She saw erin when she was a new born, her second time was last year when erin was one and this will be her third encounter with my daughter. Her grand daughter.
I know I am blessed to love them enough to miss them so much. I know I am blessed to be married to James and be the mom of these two precious kids. But I guess everyone has something. God gives us all something to make us ache for HIM. He can meet my every need. HE can provide other relationships close with 'skin' on. He has done that for me manys a time. On st Paricks day we went to the park to enjoy the sunshine. We bumped in to friends of ours from the church and they invited us back to their house for dinner. It was fun! It was God thinking of me and blessing me with friends and 'family'. God provides. I know this is not my home. I know that Ireland is not my home. HEAVEN is. That's what Im living for. That's my focus. If it's not - it needs to be. God, use me where you put me and Im looking forward to the day I will be home forever.