Long Distance Family

I never imagined I would be so far away from my family when I had kids. My parents moved to Oregon shortly after Dave and I were married, and it was the best thing for them, and for my little brother and sister. But it's still somewhat disappointing not to be able to share this time with them. My pregnancy journal is one way for them to participate, since they won't get to see the baby until she's a couple months old. All except my Mom. She'll be flying down within a couple weeks to help me recover. I miss having them here partly because I want my kids to have the benefit of Christian family around them. We have wonderful Christian friends, however, who will hopefully help to reinforce the values that Dave and I want to pass on to our children.