It's the old adage... But it still applies. I can't believe that it's been over a year ago since I posted. But what I can tell you is that we haven't been making much lemonade... And that's a good thing! I've found more employment opportunities than I could have asked for, and Dad Squeeze did too! So we are one busy family... and that's why I haven't been posting more...
Mummi Squeeze is about to come home from her LDS mission... it's been almost 2 years! Now you're asking, "How could it have been 2 years when Senior missionaries can only serve 18 months?" Well... she has been able to extend her stay because she regained her dual citizenship (so she could get health benefits), and has been staying to take care of her 89-year-old brother who will turn 90 on September 5. She wanted to stay until that milestone, so I am going over to Finland to pick her up, see my extended family (I only have 1 sister here in the States — everyone else is in Finland) and accompany her back home to the United States. It will be good to have her home...
But before she comes home, Son Squeeze will be leaving to serve an LDS mission with the good people of Tempe, AZ for 2 years. He will leave on August 28, just a few weeks short of Mummi Squeeze coming home... She will miss seeing him for the next 2 years, so that will be 4 years before she sees him. Mummi is afraid she'll pass away before he comes home... I doubt that. Although she is 86 years old, she's stubborn and will make it :)
And Grandma and Grandpa Squeeze will be returning from their LDS mission to Durban, South Africa in November. Grandma is not happy that Son Squeeze will be gone before she will see him... I think she's going to find a way down to Tempe to see him ;) It will be good to have family back near us... It's been a quick (but long at the same time) 2 years!
