Has it really been three years?

Man! Time flies when you’re having fun, huh? I’ve officially been in the US for 3 years, 9 days and much has happened in that time. I can’t believe it’s been three years. It seems like just yesterday we touched down in Lexington and made a stop a Taco Bell some 20 minutes later! LOL!

In the three years since our arrival, we’ve had two children. Lilyana Huia will be three in a little over a month and Hayden Anahera is a little over two months old (9 weeks, 4 days and 15 hours or so). Neither one of our girls were planned as such, but I wouldn’t trade them in for the world. Their addition to my life has irrevocably changed the me. I am undoubtedly a different man than the one I was at the time of my marriage to my beautiful wife. All three of these girls are continually teaching me what it really means to be a husband, father and indeed a man. I am eternally grateful for the influence on my life so far.

We’ve battled through several months of basically no income and relying on the support of immediate family. To my mother-in-law and father-in-law, we are indebted to you for all the help you’ve given us. Without your help, I’m not sure we would be as steady and stable as we are right now.

There have been other things go on as well, but most of all I’ve learned to really rely on my wife more. I think she would agree that when we first got married I fought to control how everything got done. Through many fights and many tears (unfortunately, very few of those tears were mine) my wife has shown her strength and character and stood by me and helped show me what I could do better. I’m sure she would agree there is much work to be done still, but I like the man I’m becoming and look forward to many more years of partnership with her.

I can honestly say I have no regrets about making the hop across the pond (if you can call the Pacific and most of the continental US a hop) and I stand with baited breath to see what else we have in store as a family.

To my beautiful wife; I love you with all my heart. Thank you for loving me and giving me two beautiful children. You give my life meaning and color. You are the reason I struggled to get us here and why I continue to work to build a life for you and our family.

To my gorgeous children; I am proud to be your father. Even though you are still babies, I can’t wait to see the women you will become. You have the world at your feet, I will try to put it at your fingertips.


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