Raindrops on roses and whiskars on kittens…
Okay, those aren’t really my favorite things-well, maybe thunderstorms, but that’s another blog for another time.
We’ve been home visiting the fam for a week now. There are so many things I love about coming home. Even though we’ve lived in California for almost 6 years, I still think of Arlington as my home. Anyway, I’ve been compiling a list in my head of my favorite things about coming home and it’s time to get them written down. In no particular order…
-Strawberry cheesecake with cream snow cone from the Sno-Hut. I’ve been getting this flavor of snowcone since my junior year of high school. It’s delicious. There’s just something about their ice and syrup mixed with a little cream. Yum.
-Bath time-I love bath time at home because most of the time my mom gives the kids their baths. She really likes doing it and I really enjoy having a break from bath time.
-Help with the kids in general. Derek’s parents love picking up Connor and taking him to the park. My parents love to play with him, too. He loves getting extra attention and again, I love having a little break.
-Eating at Jason’s Deli, Taco Bueno, Sonic, and On the Border. We don’t have any of these restaurants near us in California. When I was pregnant with Connor I craved Jason’s Deli baked potatoes so much and I only got the eat them a few times. I eat at all those places at least once while I’m home.
-Shopping at Hobby Lobby. Luckily I have a gift certificate from my birthday since I’m on a spending halt. I got a new digital camera and part of the deal was not spending money on scrapbook stuff for 3 months.
-Hanging out with my dirtbag brothers and sister-My sister just got into town today so we haven’t really hung out yet. But I’ve gotten to spend time with both my brothers. Patrick and I drove down to Houston for a few days. It was so fun to spend time with James, Kathy and their kids. I love hanging out with Patrick. He’s not my annoying little brother anymore, he’s just my friend.
-Homecooked meals that I don’t cook. Nick makes a big breakfast almost every morning and my mom or Derek’s mom cook great dinners. We eat well when we come home.
-Laundry service. My mom does our laundry. We just throw it down the laundry shoot and it magically appears folded on the stairs.
Connor and Logan playing with their cousins. I hope someday we live close so that Justin, Kayla, Madison, Abby, soon-to-be Max, Connor, and Logan can be little cousin-friends. They have so much fun together.
-Catching up with old friends. This trip has been especially fun because of a 10 year reunion with some of Derek’s friends. Plus my friend Shauna had a baby and I got to go visit her in the hospital. I’ve never been in town for any babies before.
I think Dorothy said it best, “There’s no place like home.”