Our trip meeting with Vivi (Nemla!)

MrsPeel

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Hello my lovelies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We arrived this morning 2:30 am home after 3 marvelous days in Malta - marvelous even if, us being us, the whole way was full of complications (last of which was Immigration almost not allowing me back in the country -ironic if you think I used to be one of them!!!) ....but as we are blessed with a strong guardian angel, everything was sorted, will be updating you in full soon, but just wanted to say hi and share our meeting with this awesome lady that is Vivi, whom you know as @Nemla ...
5 years we developed a special friendship here at The Lilypad, and having had the chance to meet her and her husband was so amazing!!!!! we saw Vivi twice, she not only captivated my mum & Sarita (I already love her to pieces, as I said, for 5 years!!) but also sent us back home with amazing Maltese food and.... a copy of PSE for my Mac!!!!!!!
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My mum is still here until Monday, she is 82 and this trip I saw her for the first time very fragile, she has aged a lot since last time we saw her in 2014, plus my dad's passing in February... I wan to to try spend as much time with her as possible, so I will only be able to be more around after she travels back to Argentina, but wanted to share with you this that has made us all extremely happy, meeting Vivi plus seeing part of the amazing island- which we have strong determination to see in full, so need to save to go back!!!- , have tons of photos to scrap, some of the best ones are still in the camera and Sarita's & Nadia's phones, but I have some on my phone, even if not the most favorable as to the way I look in them, but being 60 I learned the way I look is not as important as the way I'm feeling, which is AWESOME in my heart with so many blessings!!!!
So here a bit of this awesome meeting captured, have some hilarious ones too, we are all very tired and Sarita had to work, but I will come back to show you more (probably try to scrap as soon as I can) and tell you a bit more about the trip!

And as we are in Thanks Giving time, I will say THANK YOU all of you, who are always the most amazing family in the whole scrapbooking industry!!!!

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more photos and stories coming as we are getting ready for Black Friday for lots to scrap!!!!!!!YES!!!!!!!
 
Yea for meeting @Nemla in person TWICE and I'm glad you got to have this trip with your mom and Sarita. I bet your mom was thrilled to see you both, and yet I'm sure it was tough not to have your dad there, too.

Can't wait for more photos and/or some layouts of all the fun!
 
What a wonderful post and picture, Cynthia! I've seen a couple of them on Instagram. SO happy that you've had such a wonderful time, but sorry your mum is more fragile. :(
 
What a wonderful photograph of you all!! I love it! It makes me so happy to see our Pad family coming together! I'm so glad you are having such a lovely time, even with the bumps in the road! Can't wait to see more photos and layouts!
 
So glad that your trip (at least the Malta part) went so well. The photo you shared of you, your mum & Vivi is fantastic. You look WONDERFUL! It is obvious of the connection there, with Vivi touching your mother's hand. I am SO HAPPY that you have been able to spend these days having FUN.
 
So glad you had a great time!! Can't wait to see your pages.
 
Meeting in real time.!!! What a fun time and I look forward to seeing the scrapped pages. Hugzzzzzz
 
Oh wow! what a special moment for both of you @MrsPeel & @Nemla , a wonderful memory to cherish! Such a lovely lovely photo Cynthia of you with Vivi and your Mum! Looking forward to seeing all the other ones in the near future!! Have a fabulous time with your Mum sweetie! xxx
 
Cynthia, how wonderful to get to meet Vivi in person. Thankyou for sharing the great photo.
Make every moment with your mother count... :bk
 
Oh I absolutely love the photo Cynthia @MrsPeel and Vivi @Nemla :) Beautiful photo and I am so glad you had a wonderful time meeting up not once but twice.. how special!! You all look terrific! So happy for you Cynthia!! :) I cannot wait to hear more, and Vivi that was so sweet of you to send Cynthia off with those special gifts! Hugs to you both. Can't wait to hear and see more!
 
We'll definitely have to have a FT chat soon so you can fill me in on everything! I can't believe that happened w/Immigration on your way back in! Gah! You all look so lovely in that photo - big smiles and I feel like I can see all of your hearts shining .... so special. Enjoy your last days w/your mum Cynthia. Rest up ... I'm sure all that travel took a lot out of you all. :beat
 
thanks again girls!!!!!!!!

@cfile & @jenn mccabe we' ll talk in more detail after mum leaves, most definitely!!!!
and yes, the trip wasn't the easiest physically, Malta isn't designed for wheelchairs in general and mine is a transit one (as I have heart failure can't use a self propelled one) but Sarita and Nadia were so amazing, we were able to see quiet a lot by tour bus and even get around the center of Valletta (capital) walking -only me in the wheelchair but many places I had to stand up and walk for the bits non negotiable for the chair, stopped to have a coffee or some snacks to give my mum a rest- and also enjoy wonderful food, the trip had spa access and one hydro therapy session included, we payed for massages so it was well worth all together.... now my main goal is to go back to my "lets feel miserable" diet LOL we couldn't resist the marvelous temptations Malta has to offer... our resort was 4 stars but, luckily for us, the food not only was amazingly well priced (affordable to us) but the portions were so huge we ended up sharing last time we ate!!!
I will share with you all soon pages and stories, Sarita is helping mum with shower so I thought I come "see you" guys!!!!

@MrsPeel so glad you made it home safe ,what a long day it was for you. It was great meeting you and yours, and looking forward to the photos of Malta too,bet they are better than mine... sweet dreams, rest ..

:heartlub:heartlub:heartlub:beat:heartlub:heartlub:heartlub no words to thank you for the shared time, amazing food -I have the sweet try by my side NOW!!! :giggle
we are already praying to be able to go back soon!!! :heartlub:heartlub:heartlub:beat:heartlub:heartlub:heartlub

Meeting in real time.!!! What a fun time and I look forward to seeing the scrapped pages. Hugzzzzzz

Carol... I am still beating myself up for not having made it to you when you were here..... lets ray Sarita gets an acting job soon so she can get me in my dream trip all over the USA!!!!!

Happy Thanks Giving to all who are celebrating!!!!!!
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Oh how awesome to get to meet Vivi! I'm so glad that you're having a wonderful time with your Mom too!
 
thanks again girls!!!!!
I manage rto put together a page quick with @esahin Anecdote Traveler's Notebook Kit
which is AWESOME for those of us when elegant doesn't come naturally.... image is linked (or click in the link above to shop !!!)
we are ioff now to shop for presents for my mum's friends and some of the family.... then to have lunch at Sarita's work, which is a posh gastro pub LOL so we will be enjoying a bit more, but will try be back later!!!!!!!!
 
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