10 weeks and 4 days after our arrival home to Australia, life is back to 'normal'.  I'm still amazed by how quickly we have just slotted back into life.  Maybe because we have returned to the same house, same jobs, same school, same dog.  Same Same But Different, as they would say in Cambodia.  All that sameness but a big tinge of difference too.  I still have great intentions of writing more about our travels.  It will happen.  I'm just enjoying the small amount of free time that I have between 'normality'...

Sorry to all my readers who are wondering what has become of me.  I've been swamped by 'normal' life.  My head is just starting to get above the water after so many things to do upon returning to Oz.  Don't look in my spare room because it still houses all the 'stuff' I haven't housed yet.  Mostly our home is back to what it was before we left.  We are all back at work, school and all the other extra activities we pack into our lives, necessary and unnecessary.  As I run out the door to take boys to basketball,...

Here is the link to a little article I wrote for my local newspaper, The Chronicle. I promise I will get back to some regular updates about our return to 'normal' life soon - just as soon as I get my head above water and clear my list of all the things to do when returning to regular life!

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2012/01/30/we-never-left/

We missed out on a white Christmas but finally, just days before leaving America, we were lucky enough to get some snow.  The kids had a wonderful time hanging out with our friends the Graham Family; who were also fantastic hosts.  Miss you guys!