We purchased our "Stand By" tickets to hopefully get us home at the end of April for Kaitlyns Baptism. I am so excited about it, but it is so far away at the same time. I'm longing to be home for my moms birthday next week and trick-or-treating, for Thanksgiving and of course Christmas. This time of year is so full of family activities and I long to visit for those.
I have my selfish reasons too. For my birthday I started 3 weeks before hand serching for a babysitter so Brian and I could go on a date. We were flexible on the days of the week and flexible on time. The teenagers are just so busy over here with there school and sports that it is impossible to get them to babysit. So inspite of all efforts there was no date. I miss the accessability of Grandma's and nieces and youngwoman in the ward who were out to make money :-)
I am incrediably greatful for this chance to be here and love experiencing the whole adventure. Sometimes I just long to sit in my moms family room and talk. Hopefully as time goes on and our adventures through Brians different work experience occure we will get the chance to visit home more often and for longer periods of time.
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6 comments:
so glad you're back to blogging! i miss home too:(. we love you and hope to see you in amsterdam on sunday!
Oh, this is so true. There's nothing like home... Your post brought tears to my eyes! We aren't heading home until March and that will be 15 months that we've been away from home. Hopefully this winter flies by for both of us! :)
Having always lived close to my family, I can't imagine how hard it must be sometimes for you to be so far away from them. Lots of love and hugs from me and my family!
Reading your blog made me realize how much I take for granted that I am near family and can see them any time. On the months that there seems to be family things going on two times a week I find myself wishing I didn't live so close to take away the feeling I should be there, but reading your blog made me appreciate that I can go when I want to. I hope you get the outing you so much deserve. I hope you enjoyed your birthday anyway. I thought of you on your birthday. (I still have it written on my calendar.) Sorry I didn't email.
I'm excited that you get to go home in April. That will be so nice. I didn't realize that Kaitlin will be getting baptized so soon. That's so special! I wish that I was going around the same time so I could see you.
You know, I just realized that I haven't been home for 13 months and we don't have any plans to go anytime soon either. How sad. I even live in the States. I keep telling Hani that someday we might want to move to the West coast where we will be closer to family.:-)
YAY! Will you have a layover here? Hopefully you can come see a little of Georgia!
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