The Empty House

Dan's family left today. The house seems so empty, so lonely... It was so much fun having people around to talk to and eat with and go places with! I don't think I can wait two weeks to go visit my family.

My nephew came too, near the end of their visit. This picture is from when we went to Montana, but he's so funny! Yes, I'm the one making him do that, but he's so much fun to have around. We went on a walk this afternoon while his mom and aunt and grandma went dress shopping, and we got to cross the railroad tracks and touch road signs. I have some trouble understanding him sometimes though- like when we were approaching a speed limit sign, he was saying something about touching the white sign but I thought he was saying something about the right side..?? But I finally got it figured out!

I should have taken more pictures, but I'm still so bad at remembering...

While Dan's parents were here, they not only brought us a sturdy couch to replace our saggy loveseat, but they also helped us figure out the problem of where to put all the kitchen things that didn't fit in the cabinets. Up until then we had a little table next to where the counter ended and had open boxes underneath that held our canned goods and other food, and the pots and pans were stored on the kitchen table. I'm VERY EXCITED to say that we now have a better, more efficient way of storing all of those things!! Plus I can actually stand next to the garbage can, instead of tossing junk over the edge of the table! And I'm SO HAPPY with it- I give a little sigh every time I get a can or grab a pot. It truly is the little things in life!

And of course the weather didn't cooperate the entire time they were here. The day Dan's family came it was cloudy, and this morning it even rained. The sun didn't come out until his family was literally getting in the car and driving away! But at least we got to see a rainbow. That helps, right?


I love having family over- I like having people over in general! I can't wait two weeks to see family again, I caaaaaan't......