Wedding day

My sister got married today! It was a beautifully relaxed day, all went smoothly, no one fainted during the ceremony, and we only panicked when the bride and groom disappeared as they walked out after the ceremony. Where did Jill and John go? We looked for ages, and found them waiting for us to come get them in another spot. Hmmm, at least that's their story. :)

Congratulations Jill and John, and may your years ahead be everything you dream and more!

Accurate, sort of.

Whoever wrote that must know me. 

So I feel kind of stalked.

Except for one thing.

They got the chocolate thing wrong.

That's not my thing.

I have yet to figure out what you should throw at me.

Ask Andrew, I'm sure he'll know.

Time

This last week is easily summed up with one word.

Time.

My grandfather lived nearly 95 years - that's a lot of Time.

I'm about to go on my second ocean-crossing flight to return home - that's a lot of Time sitting in a seat in the air.

I've been without any children of my own for the last week. Time!!

Time to be with my parents, my nieces and nephews and my sisters.

Time to sit with and care for my grandmother a little bit, who still has precious Time left on this earth to be loved.

Time to myself, which has meant so much to me. 

So although it was a sad occasion that made for all this Time, I am grateful to have had it, and grateful to all the people who generously gave their Time to help look after the kids in my absence (and more so than they actually bargained for, since Andrew broke his finger and ended up in hospital just to get some Time off!! ;)

Thank you Andrew for so willingly sacrificing your Time so that I could do what I have always really wanted to do.

Forever and a day is a long Time. 

A wooden heart made by Grandpa for Grandma.

Skyping with everyone back home

 Photos and flowers at the funeral.

Nephews that I love.

Nieces and nephews that I love.

Me, Grandma, Mom.