The Utah blues that is. Today I've been thinking about how the drive home is right around the corner and here in not too long I'll be packing boxes and getting ready to head back to our favorite place in the world. HOME!! This summer has been pretty good- all things considered- and I feel like I've done a good job of not getting too home sick. We have so much to be grateful for and have received so many blessings, but, as the time winds down, the more I get excited to be done. So, I decided I'd post a list of all the things I've been really missing lately... a top 10 list of sorts. (And for any of you who aren't big Utah fans, just remember that you don't truely appreciate what you have until you move somewhere else. So live it up for all of us who aren't there to enjoy!)
10. Knowing where I'm going without having to use mapquest. I miss just hopping in the car and thinking, "Ok, this is what I need and I know exactly how to get there."
9. Cafe Rio and Iceburg. Sounds crazy but I miss being right across the street from one of our favorite restaraunts and right around the corner from great fries and shakes.
8. The mountains! I miss those big beautiful rockies that surround us everywhere you look. I can't tell east from west without them now and definitely miss that beautiful backdrop.
7. Camping. I don't remember the last time we were able to go but have been craving dutch oven cooking and sitting around the campfire with dad and his guitar. One of these days...
6. Crazy as it may sound, I miss Utah grass and Utah trees. There just different there somehow. Even if they are a little on the dry side...
5. Normal life. If you've never done summer sales then you may not quite understand but we always say it will be nice to get back to "normal life". As if our life here is somehow abnormal. Nevertheless, it's that normal life I miss.
4. Being in a ward we can call home. It's no fun feeling transient. I miss the premanence of home.
3. Home sweet home! I can't say it enough. I'm so looking forward to being back in our own little townhouse in our little neighborhood. I miss our ward and friends and just sitting on the couch enjoying a Friday night together in our own living room.
2. Family, family, and more family! We can't wait to back!!
1. Seeing my hubby. The 2 hours a day we get right now just aren't cuttin' it!! There will definitely be some leisurely walks and date nights when we get home!
Sticks in the Mud
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I'm glad you get to go home soon!
i have to say i have the "blues" too! (cafe rio, home sweet home, the "normal life", and my huBBy!) it is going to be so great to be HoMe! although i dread the drive too ... but it's worth it, i guess, knowing where our destination is:) ... can't wait!
Agreed, agreed and agreed! I'm pretty sure that your top 10 list applies to the rest of us as well. Especially me. Only a few more weeks!! I can't wait!
This has felt like a longer summer than the other ones have been. I cant wait to come home to what we all have been missing for the past 4 months. The drive will be rough, but there is a reward in the end!! Family and friends, and our own bed!!
It's never fun to be away from your own house for a long time. I always like being settled more than living in limbo. I don't know how you guys leave every summer. It would drive me crazy. Oh, and the drive...isn't I-80 stinky? That Wyoming stretch is the worst!
Love the baseball card story! It's too bad we don't live in the same town 'cause than neither one of us would have to find a babysitter for Twilight - we could have a girl's night out!
Seriously!! A girls' night out would be awesome! Maybe we'll have to coordinate a Christmas trip to UT for you guys... :)
We miss you, we miss you, we miss you. We can hardly wait to have you all home again. Our toy room will be ready for a fun family bash and our lonely patio and firepit are ready for some activity. Let us know more about the plans for coming home.
Always fun to leave--and even more fun to come back home.
Hey guys just wanted to drop you a line and let you know it's a girl for sure. We can't wait for you guys to get home!!
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