"Happy New Ears!!!!" That is what Ignacio said at our friend's house on January 1st. We all practically wet ourselves. The holiday season has come and gone and yet I have not blogged or posted any pictures.
Our trip to Milwaukee to be with Mama Ama and the family was, for lack of a better word, magical. It was the closest I have felt to being cross-legged on the floor in the "fancy room" at Edge O' Woods on the 24th, when the room used to fill with laundry baskets of gifts and everyone came through the front door to share in the moment. We had the opportunity to embrace so many family members we hadn't seen in years, many of them meeting my kids for the first time. I was proud watching them fall in love with Ignacio and Emilio in a matter of seconds and felt like I regained a piece of myself and my childhood as family member after family member made the comment, "You were JUST like Ignacio!!!" As they fell in love with him, I felt that they were falling in love with my inner child all over again.
I felt loved, I felt seen and I felt whole. Ignacio quickly made "best friends" including Auntie Kath (one of the only ones who could keep up with him) and Auntie Mary (one of the only ones who let him talk and talk with no interruption). And, well, you can only imagine Mama Ama's delight as Ignacio brought all her ideas to life. He frolicked around the living room in the elf costume she bought him, and decorated the tree for her and even put his animal toys out to be by baby Jesus. I just remember looking around at Krista's birthday moment and thinking, "This is what it feels like to have family."
One of my most precious moments was watching Ignacio as Santa came roaming through the backyard and passed under the lighted arch, right before turning to pet one of the moving reindeer. I got so wrapped up in the moment I was shrieking with delight. It was magical.
I have so many wonderful pictures but, for some reason my computer isn't reading my camera so I can't download them. Technical difficulties are creating some issues but, with time I am hoping to get this figured out. For the time being, Happy (belated) Holidays and Happy New Ears to you and yours.
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