Bloom where you're planted, right?
The main thing we took away from this week is we have really awesome people in our lives. And even some awesome dogs.
But let's talk about those awesome people. Let's just say we couldn't do it without y'all. We need you. We miss some of you so bad it hurts. Some of you we're finally geographically closer to and reconnecting with. And some of you we're just barely getting to know! And we can't wait to get to know you even better.
Last week in the midst of all the crazy we enjoyed a wonderful visit from three of my favorite people.
They actually arrived right before the oven caught fire. Recall that incident? Yep, well Thomas and Claire thought it was nothing short of fantastic! I kept apologizing to them because we had to wait outside, and it was cold and I knew they were hungry from their traveling. But as we watched the firemen do their thing, Claire, who is four, enthusiastically told me, "Kristen, don't even apologize! This is SO COOL!" Needless to say, I think having six firefighters come over actually made me much more exciting than I was previously. Thomas kept waving to all of them and laughing his head off. And Claire kept talking to them in her matter-of-fact way that she is so stinkin cute at.
It was a riot.
Having the Nash fam come visit literally made my week, AND helped carry me through this one! It's always sad to say goodbye to people you love. Hope they come back soon! It was a blast to have Becky as a roommate even if it was just one night.
And just for the record, anyone else who wants to drop by SLC, Ernie and I are always up for visitors from people we love and adore. We are so, so, so, so, so, so, SO lucky to have people we are crazy about in our life.
It's funny how much you can literally miss people. It's not exactly my favorite thing to do.
Tonight when I talked to my parents, I realized how cool they are. And how lucky I am to have them. I realize this fact at least 27 times a day. If you know my mom and dad, you know what I mean. It is hard to forget how great they are. Because they are literally as close to perfect as you can get.
And they would roll their eyes if they heard me say that, but it's one million percent true. And I'm sticking to it.
Needless to say, when I got off the phone with my mom tonight I might've gotten a little choked up at the goodbye. Maybe a lot choked up. Like maybe I don't need to wash my make-up off tonight.
That's what you get when you have a mom and dad like mine.
It's not fun to be homesick. And now I'm homesick for Kentucky AND Idaho. I do not recommend homesickness to anybody.
But please note how fun it is to be around people we love who are down here! We have aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, nieces, and friends. And having family down here makes this transition much, much smoother and WAY more enjoyable.
On a less obnoxiously sappy note, Ernie made a new dog friend who lives next door. I actually think it might turn into something more serious. She is a pomeranian named Daisy. And I've never seen Ernie more nervous around a girl before.
We'll keep you posted on that.
So, for all of you who love us, thank you, thank you, thank YOU! We feel it every day and it is more than appreciated.
And trust us, the feeling is way more than mutual.
PS: The best remedy to take the edge off of homesickness??
Get a weenie dog.
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