Eliza and kids left today - and I came home to an empty house for the first time since December 22nd! I knew it would be there - and I knew I'd feel a little pang of sadness as I gathered up the toys and started washing sheets and towels. The holidays come upon us, and we are busy, busy and anticipating so much. We even get a little frazzled in the midst of it all. And then it ends - and it's all back to normal - but a little part of me wants the vacation part to go on a little longer!!
And another part of me wants one more hug from a small child, and one more request for the star turtle, and one more request for a treasure from the treasure box, and one more request for a bowl of cereal, and one more request for "Charlie Brown's Christmas," and one more request for a song on the snow globe, and one more request for a ride in the car, and one more request for another game of tetherball. And I do miss holding a sleeping baby.
I will miss having everyone around and so available! I will miss waking up to the sounds of others in the house. I will miss all the variety of conversations going on all around me. I will miss all the planning and preparing.
It's like this every year - I'm not even surprised anymore. But I still feel the pangs! And we do have the Terrills here in Monrovia and the Bonny's family nearby too, so I won't be lonely long!
Tuesday we went out to see Grandma Mary - she is doing pretty well, but as you can imagine, it's been a little traumatizing. I might even say a lot traumatizing! But she is a trooper and is coming along. Calls and cards are welcome, btw!!
Noah played peek-a-boo with the kids.
Joan is here helping, so it was good to visit with her.
And Mom instructed Donna to find a white box in the middle bedroom and to take out one of the dolls - for Ida - and it was undressed, so she instructed me to make a nightgown for her - and I did!!
Here's to a great month - which includes the Arcadia Stake Women's Conference on January 29th - which I'd better get working on!
1 comment:
Family is fun to be around more so during the holidays too.
I also like how you "spotlighted" the birthdays. A lot easier with technology I'm sure.
Post a Comment