Daily Picture - Day 1 and Day 2

Unbelievable. How different our lives are, but how much the same. We are in a new house but surrounded by things we accumulated in China (literally surrounded in some rooms). Natalie has a new school, but if feels similar to Concordia. Tom is in Beijing this week, so even that seems the same. But some changes are rippling through our lives. I will be back at work full-time in less than two weeks. Natalie will be walking and riding her bike to school by herself as soon as she tires of being escorted by her mom. Our shoe cabinet only has one pair of fake converse in them now. 

All in all, we are so happy to be back in the U.S. There are moments I awake and wonder where I am, but that happens less and less. I do miss my friends. But then I realize I have friends here too and perhaps now we have the best of both world!

So, we think we will do the daily picture again this year. We will see how that works out with the mornings. These first two days I have captured on my mobile (which takes great pics, so that is ok). Yesterday I caught her from behind following a Woman in fatigues walking her son to school. (lots of Air Force personnel in our community). Today I got her right before she ditched me ("Not all the way to gate Mom!). Life is good.
Day 1

"Let the sun shine"

Day 2

"This is far enough Mom"