Hello everyone!  We are back in Australia and will be for a long time!

I totally enjoyed my holiday with my family but after 7 weeks, I was ready to be at home and with a normal routine.  We arrived in Perth on Jan 19.  Yay!

So much to say...

Well, my holiday to the USA was a sad one.  My grandma who was ill before we went, continued to have problems, in and out of hospital, eventually sent home on hospice care.  She lasted 3 days at home.  Thankfully.  I am sad and will miss her.  But feel very blessed to have been there before she died.  She saw Harrison and knew who we were.  We took a photo with 4 generations (grandma, dad/sister, me/brother, great grandkids).  And very lucky to have that to remember. 

Other than that bit of saddness, it was wonderful.  We had a short trip to Mexico (cut short to come home for Grandma) which was fun despite the saddness at home.  Caught up with many friends and relatives which was wonderful.  Had my first Christmas at home in 5 years.  I cooked the dinner (something wrong there) but was nice anyway.  We went up to Lake Oswego OR for the memorial service, my brother and I read scriptures and my dad did the eulogy.  It was so nice, I didn't even cry because it was a joyus rememberance of my grandma's life.

Went to Tokyo on the way home.  Wow.  Love that city.  Very clean and safe and the people were so nice and the food incredible.  Will definitely go back there for longer.

We are in Perth now at my MIL's but she isn't here...they are actually in Victoria heading to Tassie with their caravan.  We bought a house while overseas (I hadn't seen it in person before Monday) and settle on Thursday.  Am very excited about that.  Move in on Tues after the long weekend, time paint, clean carpets and house.  I am so excited...my first house.

Well, will include pictures another time.  They are still on the camera and the cables are somewhere with our belongings.

Happy to be home and back on Minti, although will still be limited as we are super busy and won't have internet at the house until after Feb 5!  Oh well, will come over here to check my mail and stuff.

Bye-Ang