Hey everyone!
I thought I would start a blog, I have always wondered why Joe did it so often, but after deciding to make this bulk email into an entry, I suddenly had a whole lot to say.
First off for those of you with children, I know a secret about you now; yes its a secret only to those who do not have children, and maybe even those who only have one.... the secret is... you are completely NUTS. Maybe only momentarily throughout the day, or maybe its a moment to moment battle for you, but yes, I KNOW it now...NUTS. Having two beautiful boys is just amazing.... especially these two (yes, I am a total proud mommy and will never back down) . I have SOOOO much to say about Otis and Happy, but you will hear plenty- for now i would like to talk about our (the Walsh family) location on this lovely planet. We are having fun in San Diego- parks, Sea World, grocery stores, infallible electricity, water and septic, smooth car rides, DVR cartoons, jungle gyms and sweatshirts, but we sure miss DADDY! Joe has been back in Costa working his tail off getting the camp back in order after such a long break he took while we were anticipating the arrival of Happy Z. Joe never ceases to amaze me, and even more so since we "all the sudden" created this family (seriously... when did this happen?) All I can say is that I feel like the luckiest woman alive to have Joe as my hubby and father of my children- he is damn good at both! Not to mention the life he whisked me away to have in CR. I am excited to be going back to CR again, mostly to be with Joe. I also really love the lifestyle that is available for the boys... there is a whole lot of beach, outdoor, freedom and comfort to be free down there that I just haven't found in the US. But I I have a really hard time thinking about it without getting really sad that we are going to be away from Mom, Candy and PK. I just can't tell you how much it has meant to me to be able to have my boys be raised by the whole family- all the people most important in our lives. As a mother, you are constantly and instinctively trying to figure out how to be a better parent every day (sometimes it seems like its every second!) To have my mom and Candy there to confide in on a DAILY basis is the most comforting support I think any mom could have- again, counting those lucky stars. Although we are going to be farther away, I am NOT going to let those relationships dwindle, for myself or my boys. Otis will surely not let us off the hook when he needs his Ita and Nana and Poppy time! I only hope to make even more relationship ties with my dad and Vickie, Lisa and her family, Happy and his in the coming year. It's what I am full on about now.... family is where it's AT! Yes mom, right between the A and the T!
We had/have a great crew of people in Costa Rica who held down the fort so to speak when Joe was on "Maternity Leave", namely James- he understands Joe "from a distance" better than anyone I know. We sure couldn't have taken such a wonderful (and much needed) hiatus in San Diego without he and every single other employee we've got. We are ready to move our family "base camp" back down south again by the 1st of July. It has been so cool to get a taste of life in the US. It's funny to think that Joe and I left when we were in our early twenties. It was a long 7 years of calling Costa Rica home before we came back and realized how much different life here really is. I am not sure how much of it has to do with being 30(ish yeah yeah) and with children, or living out of the country for such critical years of my life that makes me more aware of what's going on in the world. Of course I can't act like I am that much more aware since I still have some very major questions... most will seem like instinct to those of you who have lived your lives amongst it I would imagine...
1. How much money goes into the recycling bin EVERY DAY of the same "junk mail" and IS THERE SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY READS IT, AND HOW MANY TIMES OVER, SEEING AS YOU GET THE SAME STUFF EVERYDAY?
2. American Idol.... what a great show but when did this make it into CNN nightly news???l (I didn't even see the last one... who won anyway? the hot punk dude or the kid with talent?)
3. Has anyone in the history of the world ever left a Target with only what they came for- if so, it was before the dollar bins were created and plopped in the entrance, right?
4. Is the world off kilter or am I just 32 and noticing weather patterns and the number of natural disasters are more than "all the troops" can handle?
I am already being asked if I will survive without Cost-Co....... and to that I can say; I have quit many things in my life cold turkey- this one may be the hardest.
That's all for now, according to Holly Gwee.
