We have been here for 1 year!
Its a bit difficult to measure anniversaries, as changes continued to happen weekly this time last year. But in the last week of March, Dave celebrated 1 year of active membership in the Foreign Service. We celebrated by having Catherine over for homemade ginger ale. She is a member of his class, celebrating that same anniversary.
The girls arrived a few weeks later than Dave, but are able to celebrate anyway. They arrived only a few days before Palm Sunday, and in time for Easter. The week before Palm Sunday, they told stories about the parade they would take around the church... because they remembered from last year. We celebrated Easter dinner with close friends we met in Shanghai; and we plan to celebrate with them again this year. It is unusual for us to celebrate the same way twice, and feels so relaxing.
Sophia has yet to surpass the 1 year mark in any home. I expect that to happen come June, but we can not lay claim to that landmark yet.
It feels nice to pass an anniversary and feel settled, rather than ready for the next thing. Venezuela still feels too far away for planning. But as we hit this anniversary, I realize that we will not have another one. From here on out, every experience will be our last in this area. This is poignant only because the girls are feeling settled here. Everyone around them is settled, and the community has a history which they have laid claim to. The local elementary school has an annual basketball game - Lilly was impressed that KU also has March Madness, but she is quite confident that the NCAA copied her elementary school. She is looking forward to next year's game; Sophia will be in kindergarten, and therefore eligible for a ticket. She is particularly looking forward to next year's game. I do not have the heart to tell them that next year's game will happen without them.
Its nice to feel settled, and to feel at home. Caracas will be good, I think. And transitioning is for another month, far from now.
1 comment:
I loved celebrating the anniversary with you. The homemade ginger ale was super yummy and I love the Easter Egg tree!
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