What a great 3 weeks … not exactly the amount of time I was expecting to be in TX, but great none the less.
I flew home on Dec. 23rd into Houston. Almost as soon as I got home, I borrowed my Mom’s car and drove into Beaumont for the Best Friend Christmas party!! I have been friends with these people my whole life — some since kindergarten … others since high school, but most of my life!! We had the best time together … I laughed harder that night than I have in a long time. I am so thankful for those friendships – that I know I will always have. They are not only the funniest people that I know … but we are more like family than just friends and I hope that for the rest of our lives we are as close as we have always been.
I then drove back to my sister’s house the next morning and spent the next 7 days at Randi’s house – spending time with my family. We had a GREAT Christmas together and getting to spend that much time with the kids was so great! Cason & Mackenli are 3 1/2 – so they had a really good time opening all of their presents this year. Ryleigh, being 2 – was not that interested in opening her gifts and it was funny to watch Randi have to make her sit down to open all of her presents.
I then went to Crystal Beach for the New Year’s weekend with my friends! Don’t be fooled- there is nothing “Crystal” about it!! But, we had a blast!! Again, we laughed the entire weekend! And – we danced until we could dance no more …. that’s a lie — we will never be too danced out!
I spent some time back in Groves for a few days after the New Year and spent some time with friends and family. It was back to Houston until January 9th and I really enjoyed spending the last few days of my vacation with my family – just relaxing and being with the kids. Well, so I thought! Turns out – there was a HUGE snow storm heading for Atlanta — and so, my flight that was supposed to be on the 9th – did not happen until Thursday the 13th!
There is still a crazy ton of snow here in Gainesville and one street at my apartment complex you cannot drive on because it is covered in ice! Although it is good to be back and at work – it was hard to leave my family and friends after such a great time with all of them. I feel like the older the kids get – the harder it is to leave them. And, I realize just how special it is that I have the friendships at home that I do. What we have is unique and I don’t ever want to lose it!!
