It used to be just about the two of us but now we come second to their needs,” Jason says. “In fact, we call them Jay Z and Beyoncé and we are just their road managers! we want our kids to grow up, just as we both did,” Jason says. While Erikka and Jason grew up in Cayman, Erikka says hers was the more traditional ‘outdoors’ living of Caymanian youngsters in the Eighties and Nineties. “I have five siblings, three of whom are brothers. They are all really ‘men’s men as is my father, Renard Moxam, who was a professional sportsman, so I grew up fishing, playing at the beach and climbing trees,” she says. Jason, the youngest of five children, says he spent his time growing up mainly in his home learning to play music. He says he is really enjoying getting to know the outdoors a bit better with his children. Both twins love the outdoors and their lovely home that Jason and Erikka have created for their family is idyllically located at East End overlooking the ocean. “The first thing the kids say to me when they get up is ‘shoes Mama!’” Erikka says. “They just love playing outside. Their lives have changed 180 degrees since having their babies, the couple says. “It used to be just about the two of us but now we come second to their needs,” Jason says. “In fact, we call them Jay Z and Beyoncé and we are just their road managers!” Jonas displays the testosterone-filled tendencies of his families and is boisterous and “rough” while Sage is a real girly girl and enjoys her books. Both are in raptures when daddy starts playing music, which thrills both Jason and Erikka. Jason has taken time off in recent months to help his young family settle into their new lives in Cayman, while Erikka, who took a year off to be with her children, has now embarked again on her full time marketing career, working at DMS. Jason is about to start travelling again and his work will see him travel frequently between Los Angeles and home in Cayman. “We can only make this work because of the fantastic support we have at home,” he confirms. Erikka says the twins have a lovely nanny who came recommended via her family.
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The Gilberts, enjoying a night on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards®. Jason Gilbert (commonly known as JG) won a Grammy in 2011 for his work on Eminem’s ‘Recovery’ album. Photo Copyright Life Magazine. The couple made sure she was well trained in the Montessori principles of rearing young children and the youngsters will start preschool soon. “Even so, our moms are very close to us and always around to help out, as are our aunties and other family members,” Erikka states. It’s clear that the couple work incredibly closely as a team, working in tandem to care for their children. Moving back home gives both Erikka and Jason a stronger base from which to raise Jonas and Sage, and gives their children the best possible start in life, just as they had themselves. CP Lindsey Turnbull is a freelance writer and editor in the Cayman Islands, who is also a mum of two teenage daughters. She runs her freelance writing business www.mayflowerfeatures.com
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