Thursday, October 25, 2012
Home away from Home...
It finally hit me today...our little apartment finally feels like home-minus a few family members. Here are a few photos to give you a glimpse of our little Burbank pad...
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Need a Taxi?
It wasn't so long ago that I was driving all three kids to their various events...then it was down to two and then one. Well, I am back to driving two kids around to their various activities but the real taxi driver here is God as I let him take the wheel and show me the way.
Plenty of people think I am crazy for up and moving to LA with Ellysa and Kieran but, I assure you, I feel quite sane. It wasn't part of any grand plan when we came out here this summer. Everything kept falling into place making it clear that we needed to be out here. Most people take months to get an agent to sign them...Ellysa was signed in three weeks with an agent that really believes in her. Keith's schedule was getting more and more hectic for the upcoming fall and winter and we knew he was going to be working crazy hours. Lots of little things happened that just made us feel that this was the right place and time for us to do this.
I feel so blessed to have this year with Ellysa and feel that we are closer than we ever have been. We have had our moments of strife in the past as most mothers and teenage daughters do but this is a chance to reconnect and forge a more grown up relationship. I only have 9 months left until she turns 18 and I am going to enjoy every minute of it. For Ellysa, being able to take fantastic acting classes, participate in various workshops and getting auditions are probably her favorite parts of living out here; for me its all about spending the quality time with her and Kieran.
While Ellysa can drive herself most places locally here in LA, she still has to have a parent at auditions so still needs me to ferry her on these occasions. I am sure she is looking forward to the time when she can just do it all herself but I love getting to spend some one on one time with her. This is a special time that I will cherish for years to come and I feel truly blessed to get this opportunity.
But the wonderfulness about this time doesn't end with Ellysa. I have three wonderful children and they are growing up way too quickly. I feel like God has opened up this path to connect and grow with all of them in ways we couldn't before. With Zac, he is getting to connect with his Grandparents in a way he never could and I am learning how to let go a little bit more. With Kieran, I am his primary teacher using an online system as our foundation. I have found holes in his education that I am glad to find now, before he gets to high school. Hopefully, this will make his future educational endeavors a bit easier. I have seen amazing progress in just the past few weeks and am more sure than ever that this was the best decision for him. He is loving his new digs, making new friends and being a city kid that can walk to nearby shops. He never knew that kind of freedom like Zac and Ellysa did having lived in urban areas overseas. It is having a maturing effect on him and is wonderful to watch!
So while I get to be a taxi driver for Ellysa for a few more months, and Kieran for a few more years, I am enjoying it...even in LA traffic! Taxi driver, teacher, mentor, mother. What a beautiful opportunity to nourish my childrens' futures and watch them become the people God has meant for them to be. I can't see the future but I know that God is guiding us along this path and will happily follow!
Plenty of people think I am crazy for up and moving to LA with Ellysa and Kieran but, I assure you, I feel quite sane. It wasn't part of any grand plan when we came out here this summer. Everything kept falling into place making it clear that we needed to be out here. Most people take months to get an agent to sign them...Ellysa was signed in three weeks with an agent that really believes in her. Keith's schedule was getting more and more hectic for the upcoming fall and winter and we knew he was going to be working crazy hours. Lots of little things happened that just made us feel that this was the right place and time for us to do this.
I feel so blessed to have this year with Ellysa and feel that we are closer than we ever have been. We have had our moments of strife in the past as most mothers and teenage daughters do but this is a chance to reconnect and forge a more grown up relationship. I only have 9 months left until she turns 18 and I am going to enjoy every minute of it. For Ellysa, being able to take fantastic acting classes, participate in various workshops and getting auditions are probably her favorite parts of living out here; for me its all about spending the quality time with her and Kieran.
While Ellysa can drive herself most places locally here in LA, she still has to have a parent at auditions so still needs me to ferry her on these occasions. I am sure she is looking forward to the time when she can just do it all herself but I love getting to spend some one on one time with her. This is a special time that I will cherish for years to come and I feel truly blessed to get this opportunity.
But the wonderfulness about this time doesn't end with Ellysa. I have three wonderful children and they are growing up way too quickly. I feel like God has opened up this path to connect and grow with all of them in ways we couldn't before. With Zac, he is getting to connect with his Grandparents in a way he never could and I am learning how to let go a little bit more. With Kieran, I am his primary teacher using an online system as our foundation. I have found holes in his education that I am glad to find now, before he gets to high school. Hopefully, this will make his future educational endeavors a bit easier. I have seen amazing progress in just the past few weeks and am more sure than ever that this was the best decision for him. He is loving his new digs, making new friends and being a city kid that can walk to nearby shops. He never knew that kind of freedom like Zac and Ellysa did having lived in urban areas overseas. It is having a maturing effect on him and is wonderful to watch!
So while I get to be a taxi driver for Ellysa for a few more months, and Kieran for a few more years, I am enjoying it...even in LA traffic! Taxi driver, teacher, mentor, mother. What a beautiful opportunity to nourish my childrens' futures and watch them become the people God has meant for them to be. I can't see the future but I know that God is guiding us along this path and will happily follow!
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