back to scraping ice off the windshield

I was fortunate enough to spend the last week in Florida. I needed that so much. Heidi called us periodically to see where we were in our travels. I told my mom to ignore the last call, as we were like 2 seconds from their house. So I pulled in and beeped my horn. Two seconds later, Heidi came running out and ripped my door open. We hugged and she started bawling. It was so good to hold her (and I'm getting teary eyed recollecting). For the past 8 years, she's lived in my town and I could see her whenever the heck I wanted. And now, she lives 1400 miles from me, and I only get to talk to her on the phone. I hate it.





That morning (we got there at about 7 am), I was excited for Landunn to get up. We were sitting in the living room when we heard him shut his door. I wanted to run to him and hug him like crazy, but I knew that he probably was a little unfamiliar with me and wouldn't be comfortable doing that. So I sat on the couch, talking to him and trying to get him to interract with me. He did recognize us, which was so wonderful. He smiled when he saw us and got really bashful. Which is another thing; I love him SO much that it kills me that he's going to grow up not really knowing me that well.





The week was wonderful. I played with Landunn a LOT. Oh gosh, we played dinosaurs, with cars, with tools. I tickled him a lot. He crawled and jumped on me a lot while I was laying on the couch. I loved every second with him. The last day I had to avoid thinking about it (again come the tears :-)) because I didn't want to cry all day- which Heidi did. Who knows when the next time will be that I will get to tickle him and laugh with him? To hug him. I think he's so special because he was my first nephew/niece. Even though I hate to say it, I just feel like he's always going to be my favorite. I'm closest to Nate & Heidi, so consequently it probably will end up that way.


(I LOVE this picture, because of how hard he is laughing)




I miss it already. It was awful to say goodbye. I suck with goodbyes anyway (right, Danielle?). I always have, ever since I was litle. It was a LONG drive back (I didn't really notice on the way down there because I was drugged on benadryl so I could sleep in the car; I can't sleep in vehicles otherwise). But on the way back, mom was sick so I drove the entire trip except about 3 & 1/2 hours. So I drove a total of 17 hours. Siiick. Good thing I love to drive. The mountains were fun to drive in; I loved the twisting and the way down!



Now I'm back in this lonely state... haha. Figuratively and literally. I need something to look forward to- the next trip home maybe? Maybe I will make a trip to school soon, to see some Tea Timers, or my brother.

Time to sleep..... as if 15 hours wasn't enough last night. I go back to work tomorrow night. Ugh. Sick :-( I know it will be good though. Usually it's the nights that I don't want to go that God shows up in huge ways. Guaranteed it will be like that tomorrow night, praise God.






Random: I think this season's Real World is going to be hilarious. I watched the first episode tonight and I LOVE Ryan & Chet. They are hilarious together. I laughed so much while watching it.