Family

I read a good book today.  Justin and I have been working so hard to get the apartment ready for the baby and also for our house warming party this coming Saturday.  I decided I needed a rest, so I read a book my sister let me borrow just a few months ago. The book is called, Three Weeks With My Brother, by Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks. I loved this book for many reasons.  First of all, it took me back in time and made me contemplate my own childhood memories.  I have so many good memories (some bad ones in there too).  Reading the book really made me miss my mom and sister.  It made me not want to take advantage of my relationship with either of them.  It was pretty much just us three growing up together as my mom was a young mom and parented by…

Leaving family is hard to do.  Over the years my sister and I have become great friends.  Actually, she is my best girlfriend ever.  Justin and I are here in Colorado visiting my sis and her family.  I found out the terrible news today that our plane is actually leaving a day earlier than we thought.  We have all been sort of depressed today thinking about the fact that tomorrow we will get on a plane and not see them again till who knows when.  It is so hard to live so far from family.  The next time they see me we will have a baby.  Sometimes I wonder why God would restore our relationship to what it is now just to have us live so far away.  Justin reminds me that Amy was such a support for me when I was in the midst of culture shock and transition…

I am having a I MISS MY FAMILY DAY.  I found out last night that my nephew had a jog-a-thon!  He is only five years old!  He ran 19 laps!  I didn’t even know about it to sponsor him.  Sometimes I wonder what kind of aunt I am to live so far from my nephew and niece.  I love them so much.  I want to not only know about and donate money to this jog-a-thon, but I want to be able to go watch him!  I was so proud of him!  He is growing up so fast!  I guess he was sore today from all the jogging and was limping around!  How cute is that???  I never knew of a little guy to run so much at that age!  He did it for the Lego prize I am guessing, but still, he did it.  I am proud. And my little…

I love it here! I am in Huntington Beach right now and it is sunny! Yesterday I went to Disneyland with my sister Amy. We wore tank tops! I can’t help but say that I wished I lived here. Yes, I know that God has us in Paris and I am okay with that. I just really do love it here. I am one of those cheezy people that LOVE sunny southern California! I am not writing much on my blog because I am catching up on 10 months of not seeing my nephew and niece. I am having so much fun with them! Avery doesn’t really talk to me in the mornings because I think I scare her with my good looks! Ethan loves me always though. Such a sweet little guy! I think Avery is just shocked that I no longer live in the computer over instant messanger…