On Being Home

Is there anything better than being in that one place you really call home? It's funny how anxious I was to get out of Reno when I was a senior in high school. I could think of nothing I wanted more than to leave that town and build my own life somewhere else.

 

Then I went to college and it was awesome and I met lots of new people and found my place in my new town, but still there was nothing quite like the relief I felt when I went home for the holidays or for the summer. I've been gone for 7 years. I'm married and have my own family now, and I still get so homesick all. the. time. But in all honesty, I love having a place that feels so comfortable to go back to. I hope one day my kids feel the same way about their childhood home.

 

All of that to say that this summer was pretty much the best because I spent the majority of it in the place I will forever call home. Even though I was husbandless and life seemed so up in the air for us, it was nice to a least be in a place that is so familiar, and with familiar faces. I was so happy to be able to go to things like my brother's weightlifting competition, and even just run to the store with my mom. I was SO grateful to be home when my sister came home from her mission. I love that she got to see Trey and that we were both able to spend some good time with her after not seeing her for so long.

 

And there is nothing quite like watching your family love on your baby.

 

 

 

  

 

 

Another fun thing about being home is getting to see old friends. I don't keep in touch with too many people but there are a few that I always enjoy seeing when I'm in town

 

 

This is Meckel. We've been friends since 3rd grade, when our families moved in next door to each other! We were always running back and forth to each other's houses and remained close friends even after her family moved (just a mile away!) I'm so grateful we've stayed in touch and I can't believe that now our babies are having play dates! So much fun.

I was also in town during stake conference, and ran into a really good friend from high school who was also in town visiting family. He's also married and has a kid, and it was so weird and cool to be standing in the building where we used to have seminary and mutual, and be talking about things like buying houses and careers, while holding our babies in our arms.

 

Since we had tossed around the idea of living in Reno, I was pretty excited about it and it was kind of hard for me to accept the fact that Utah would be home instead. But I'm so glad I was able to spend lots of time with my family before we moved, and that it will be relatively easy for us to come visit!