little treasures I hold in the palm of my hand

I am home. with a renewed sense of identity, curly hair and a deeper love for my family. and little treasures I hold in the palm of my hand. the smell of rosemary and fresh lavender, new Converse shoes, fond memories. and the sparkle in the eyes of Sean and Will's grandparents.

I am home. and you know how this is. everything looks the same. yet everything feels different.

more stories here and more pictures here and here.

Comments

[Chris]

Welcome back! It sounds like the perfect trip, accomplishing what we always hope a trip will but that so rarely happens.

[Kristin]

They are so adorable, with their little matching juice boxes.

Welcome home, Irene!

[Vanessa]

Your picturs are wonderful, Irene. Welcome home. So glad you had such a special time!

[Waya]

I'm glad you had such a great time! The photos are beautiful and I love the Converse btw! I hope to visit Korea and Viet Nam in the near future with my half Korean/Vietnamese children.

[Ninotchka]

Welcome Home, my friend. Your getaway sounds (and looks) heavenly!

[kristen]

Welcome home! I'm glad you had a long vacation and I love how everything looks a little different, it makes me love my home that much more. Especially my bed!!

[magillicuddy]

How wonderful and the link is beautifully written... I wish my boys had grandparents... alas, my husband no longer talks to his parents, and my 81 year old mother in NY just sends a check every once in a while. No link there. I'm glad you had such a nice trip.

[my pink sky]

amazing treasures, irene...someday i want to bring my family to korea. it's a long shot for us, but seeing those two precious faces in there makes my heart ache with hope.

[la vie en rose]

these photos are simply beautiful.

oh yes, i've had those experiences. everything on the outside is the same, it doesn't look any different than it did when i left, but inside, inside me, everything has changed and i'm not who i was before.

glad to have you home...

[bella]

Hey friend! Welcome home. I hope you had an awesome time. What is the curly hair about? Good to see you back!

[Jenna]

Ah, the renewed sense of identity. Bless it! Welcome home.

[samantha]

How wonderful to be home, and for things to have that sheen of something different and good - renewal is such a gift. It does feel like the world is brand new. I adore your new banner, SO CUTE.

[Charmaine]

I love the photos, Irene. Looks like you had a great time.

[emery jo]

gorgeous.

[CrankMama]

Beautiful, Irene!

[jess]

welcome home. beautiful words and photos, as always.

[Marilyn]

That tends to happen when one has been on a life-changing adventure. :) Isn't it remarkable how we can return 'home' to find everything looks the same...when we're positive that our inside self looks so very different? Hope you had a fabulous trip. xoxo

[Heather]

Welcome home!! Can't wait to look at the pictures now.

[Miz S]

Just spent a little time on the photos. They are lovely, as usual. I'm glad you had a good time, honey.

[laurie]

great great photos. love the one of the boys sipping.
welcome home!