Family coming home for Christmas

Thanks all for your good wishes. My granddaughter is eight now - and in spite of early concerns about brain damage has just been accepted into MENSA. She does have some health problems related to her early birth and is definitely a quirky little individual, but she has shown herself to be remarkably resilient. I think she gets it from her mum who also had major health problems as a baby/child, but she survived and thrived too.

grannyactivist - imagine being accepted into MENSA. Congratulations to your clever little granddaughter - well done 👍

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas. We didn’t see our dd for nearly 3 years fir to COVID snd health problem so know how excited you must be. Enjoy it all.

GA, what lovely news. I'm so glad that you will have a happy family Christmas together. I remember your trials and tribulations in our early days here and sharing your anxiety about your New Zealand granddaughter. She sounds like a bright spark despite her early arrival. I count myself fortunate to have five healthy grandchildren (adults now) and a very robust 18-month-old great-granddaughter; and now live close enough to have regular contact with them.
A Happy Christmas to you and yours, GA and many more to come. xx

How lovely, have a brilliant time! 🎄🎅🏻

Wishing you and all your family a Wonderful Christmas!

Congratulations GA, I can totally understand your excitement at seeing your family again, it is such a worry when they are so far away. My middle son is returning home next week for the three weeks covering Christmas and New Year. He has lived and worked in Japan for the last 10 years and it is two years since we saw him last. I can’t wait to have Christmas with all my boys together. He is also particularly looking forward to Christmas as it isn’t an event that is really celebrated in Japan. He already has his list of food he would like to eat prepared.

That is absolutely wonderful news for you. Treasure every minute with your family. We were going to see our family this Christmas at the other side of the world. Sorry to say my DH just diagnosed with Cancer. We will have zoom calls which will be nice. I bet you are so excited have a wonderful Christmas and a very good New Year

What a wonderful message. I hope your granddaughter goes from strength to strength. Merry Christmas to you and your family

Not quite the same but we are flying out to Melbourne on Tuesday for 5 weeks and I really can’t wait! My DS2 had open heart surgery in September, it was a very worrying time being so far away but he seems to be recovering well. Then it was discovered his lovely partner had to have a large fibroid removed and at the same time had a hysterectomy, this was just 4 weeks ago, luckily she is also doing well. My eldest grandson will by flying in from Perth for Christmas as well. Haven’t seen them for 5 years and I am sooo excited to be able to give lots of hugs and kisses all round.

Have a fantastic time this Christmas.It will be a magical and memorable time for you and your family.

Enjoy every moment! 🥰🥰

Enjoy!! I can guess you’ll be just watching the time until that arrival at Heathrow. So exciting!

Enjoy every moment. They’re so precious. Have seen my son and DIL, but not my two grandchildren in Australia since before covid lockdown.

How lovely for you and for them too. I'm sure you'll all have a wonderful time together, enjoy every minute.

I share your excitement as my son and his family are travelling from Australia to spend Christmas with us. We saw him briefly when Australia opened up after Covid so, like lots of others have seen him once in 4 years. Our daughter and her family will be there so for the first time in almost 5 years we will all be together. I can feel the excitement bubbling up already.

What a wonderfully uplifting post....👏👏👏.
Have a special happy Christmas and New Year all together...🎅🤶

I know how you feel GA. Have a wonderful reunion. Our son and family have moved back to the UK this year from Singapore and we will all be together around the table along with our daughter and family who live locally. We haven’t spent Christmas together for four years.

That is absolutely wonderful. I am so happy for all of you and I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a healthy 2024.

Soooo pleased for you. I experienced this a few years back during Coverd when my daughter gave birth. I didn’t see my granddaughter for 20 months. Have a fabulous time, how wonderful!

Just brilliant to have such a positive post! Have a fabulous time.

Enjoy, it sounds well deserved on every level x

You are blessed!! May you have a wonderful Christmas. I know you will cherish every single moment. So happy for you and your family.

My son and family arrive on Monday from Dubai for three weeks. My granddaughter was 5 lbs at birth and a month premature. Now a healthy happy 12 year old, but a little worrying at the time. A happy Christmas to all you lovely ladies (and the occasional man!).

Have a wonderful time. My daughter is living in Canada now so won’t be seeing much of her. Hope to go out next year though. Such a long way, thankfully there is zoom. But not quite the same.