Wednesday, March 10, 2010

I'm Back!



So I don't know if there is really anybody who actually reads this blog regularly other than my beloved husband. But, for those of you who may and have wondered where I've disappeared to, Pearly-Q and I just got home from a two-week trip to Cambodia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.

The opportunity for this adventure really came out of nowhere, and though leaving a baby so young was not my ideal, it was hard to pass up since it included seeing Angkor Wat in Cambodia. For those of you who are not familiar with Angkor Wat, the ancient temples there essentially qualify as the pyramids of Southeast Asia. One of the temples in particular is actually the largest religious complex in the world, and is still used today by many for religious pilgrimage and worship. The square area of the temples at large surpasses 35 square miles. . . Pretty impressive stuff, and Pearly-Q and I have wanted to see it for years. We figured the fulfillment of this dream would be a fitting celebration for our 10-year anniversary.

In the next few days I will definitely post more about our adventures we had over there. Interestingly enough, I would say our biggest highlight of the trip was not necessarily Angkor Wat, but rather some experiences we had at a couple of orphanages over there. I'm still relishing in the memory as I write this.

In the meantime, I am thrilled to be back home with my kids. Though I'm still readjusting to what's it's like to juggle everyone's needs & schedules, plan & execute meals and cleanup, and do laundry, I am so happy to be able to hold each of my kiddos again, and drink in my baby as much as possible.