We're back in Florida. After taking the red-eye last night, we arrived bleary-eyed and crabby to our humid, sticky state. I rather felt like crying. I missed my Mama. My sisters. The fresh, clean air of San Luis Obispo. The mountains, the warm sun. The Pacific. The promise that family is not clear across the United States of America, but rather a drive down the street.
But, I kept my chin up. I smiled for the kids. After all, this is their home. Here, where Daddy works and Mama stays home and makes food and does laundry. It's their room and their toys.
We had a full and beautiful eight days together. Rhett was able to experience first hand what an amazing (if I do say so myself) family he was born into. The girls became better friends with their five cousins. Yummy food was eaten. Hikes were taken. Rhett was an angel and kept up his 11-12 hour night sleep schedule. I love that boy.
But now, we're home. We took naps, laundry is already rolling, we had cereal for dinner and I'm listening to our daily monsoon outside. School starts up in a week. My husband turns 30 this week. Bella's and my birthdays are the first week of September. Lots to look forward to. Thankful for home. And thankful for HOME. I'm not sure which one is which, for me. Home is where you live. But it's also where you're heart is at. As an Air Force wife, my heart is in a great many places.
As my Mama and I decided... we wouldn't cry because our time was over, but we will smile because we were able to be together. Here's to holding heads high and being thankful for home... wherever that may be.
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| Moonstone Beach Cambria, CA |
But, I kept my chin up. I smiled for the kids. After all, this is their home. Here, where Daddy works and Mama stays home and makes food and does laundry. It's their room and their toys.
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| Bee on a flower Mimi and Granddad's garden |
We had a full and beautiful eight days together. Rhett was able to experience first hand what an amazing (if I do say so myself) family he was born into. The girls became better friends with their five cousins. Yummy food was eaten. Hikes were taken. Rhett was an angel and kept up his 11-12 hour night sleep schedule. I love that boy.
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| Henry and Rhett 3.5 & 2.5 mos old |
But now, we're home. We took naps, laundry is already rolling, we had cereal for dinner and I'm listening to our daily monsoon outside. School starts up in a week. My husband turns 30 this week. Bella's and my birthdays are the first week of September. Lots to look forward to. Thankful for home. And thankful for HOME. I'm not sure which one is which, for me. Home is where you live. But it's also where you're heart is at. As an Air Force wife, my heart is in a great many places.
As my Mama and I decided... we wouldn't cry because our time was over, but we will smile because we were able to be together. Here's to holding heads high and being thankful for home... wherever that may be.
1 comment:
Missing you just being down the hall and your darlings letting me read to them before the morning I ever thought officially started (pre coffee) but started it did with my darlings greeting me with precious requests of cuddling while sharing dreams and reading fairy tales in my big warm bed. How blessed we are with family and home like you said in your post.
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