We have had a wonderful Christmas and the new year is just around the corner…though some will enjoy it more than others. I, myself, will be sleeping when the clock ticks over to 2010 (I’m working a late-early new years eve to new years day…thanks whoever did the roster). Oh well, it’s always a bit of an anticlimax anyway. I think we’ve missed the countdown the last two years, swimming in the pool with the radio not turned up loud enough. Bah, oh well.
Anyway, Josh, Aurora and I are on another family holiday. This time we’re at the Gold Coast, Robina, rather than the rainforest of Springbrook. We are happily house-sitting for Aunty Vallie and Uncle Len as they are away in America for 3weeks. If you could see what I’m looking at through my bedroom window you’d also be thinking that life is pretty good right now…and, no, it’s not Josh in a pair of boardies relaxing in the spa (yes, there is a spa). Yes, a waterfront view is very relaxing and pleasing to the eye it’s a nice change of pace to being at home with so many people coming and going.
Since June we’ve been living with my Mum and Dad. It’s been good, we’re saving heaps, plenty of babysitters, easy for Josh to travel to work, but being here, it’s really nice to have so much space! We can just spread out and I only have to do two loads of washing and it’s done (rather than 5)! It’s a shame it has to end soon. We’ll have to go back to the three of us sharing a room.
I know so many people have gone back to living with their parents to save money after getting married, but that didn’t make me feel any better about it. I used to get really down about it, feeling like we were letting Aurora down because we couldn’t give her enough stuff. But when I was reading the Christmas story to her I realised something - Jesus was born in a manger in a stable! I know, you’re thinking, ‘Der! You only just realised that?!’ I mean, I knew it before but I’ve only just realised that it was good enough for the Son of God to be born into such a humble environment, so it is good enough for Aurora to be (temporarily) sharing a room with her parents, etc. That’s just what I got out of the Chistmas story this year. Still, we are so blessed to be able to have a holiday by ourselves and then we get to go water ski-ing at Grafton for two weeks as well!!! Thank you Lord.