In January of 2011, that same mom of those same four children moved back to Rochester, NY after being gone for 7 years. Things are a bit different now. Those little girls that giggled and played pretend in her house are now 23 and 25. They didn't come. One of her little boys is now a sophomore in college and will only be here sporatically. Thankfully, that former 2 year-old is still with his Mama:-) This time, they are coming off of 14 months of their Dad traveling during the week. Thankfully, they all have plenty of memories of Dad being home every night and playing a huge part in their growing up.
It is both so familiar and so strange all at the same time. To be here, the place we really call home, feels comfortable and homey. To move for the first time, with only part of my family is more than strange. I know that my place is to be here with Alan and yet my Mom's heart has a really hard time being away from my girls.
Being the optimist that I am, I am looking forward to some new things while I am here. My girls will come and visit me!!! Bethany is coming this weekend and I cannot wait!!! Visiting and staying with people is very different than just visiting for a few hours. It is more intimate, you make an effort to do things together, you savor the time spent with each other. I am really looking forward to that.
I have amazing friends that are here. I am so looking forward to reconnecting and getting to spend time with them and in many cases, getting to know the children that were just little children when I left. I will make time to read, time to scrapbook, and time to work on cooking new and different meals. Alan and I both plan to work on living a more healthy lifestyle and including regular exercise in our routine. I will spend time with my man. We will not have the distractions (oh, did I just call my children distractions?? ;-) (Just kidding, girls!) and we will spend time together just the two of us. Hmmm, what is that like??
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I am really, really, really looking forward to getting together! (Must order those photographs from Target before the weekend...) I still wish you lived next door, but... oh well. :)
PS. Today was quite a change of scenery too.
I am coming to visit this weekend? Sounds good to me! Lol... Maybe I will have to come see you this weekend while your Bethany is here. I can't believe you've been here for two weeks (?) and I haven't seen you yet! I drove by your neck of the woods on Monday, but I was going to the DR with strep throat, so I'd thought I better stay away. I thought you'd appreciate that. :)
Martha, I am looking forward to spending time with you!! Next door would be very nice, but a couple of towns over isn't bad, either:-)
My sweet Bethany Ann....I know that you were not able to come visit this week:-( You know those two shirts that you left at my house and I promised to mail to you back in the summer? Well, I never mailed them and I have been saving them for such a time as this:-) You will have to come see me if you ever want to see your shirts again. Mawahhhhaaa!!! (evil laugh;-)
OH, I hope it is all good! You sound excited, too. ;)
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