This Grateful Season - Siblings

2012 marks the year that my siblings moved to Southern California.I arrived in Los Angeles September 2006. My brother came out for an internship in February and stayed. And my sister arrived two weeks ago, taking up residency on an air matress in our office. So now it's the three of us in California. Mom is happy we're together, but unhappy she's not with us.I can't really describe what it's like to be 3,000 miles away from home for 5+ years and then all of a sudden have both your siblings within a 30 miles radius. As the oldest, it settles me, like a mother hen counting her chicks. We're all here.And now with the wedding, I officially added H's siblings, these people who share his upbringing, humor and family, who allow me to be myself sometimes more than my own.This will be the first Christmas we don't go home - my parents are planning to fly here. Who knew that my spontaneous idea to take an internship in Los Angeles would shift the life plans of my family and my husband, but here we are.Life is funny that way.Read the post I wrote about my sister for last year's Grateful Season here - Ricky.____________For the month of November, I write each day about something I’m grateful for and call it Grateful Season. It’s my way of reviewing the amazing year I’ve had and helps me focus on blogging during the crazy holiday season uptick. Feel free to join me – just make sure you let me know!