Gone Fishin'

Nolan and Matt left to go fishing on Wednesday. Matt's parents (Mom-o & Pops), and my grandparents (Granny & Poppy) both had their campers at Williams River. Matt was supposed to come home on Friday, but due to rainy weather, he came home on Thursday instead. Nolan, however, stayed with everyone for another night, and then went home with Mom-o & Pops. We are going to go there today to see the little man. Usually when he's gone, I worry about how he's doing and wish that I had him back with me...but this time was different. I still miss him of course, but he was in need of a Mom-o fix, and I trust her whole-heartedly with my kids. He'll probably throw a fit when it's time to come back to our house :)

My nephew Judson will be turning 3 tomorrow, so we will be going to his birthday party. I'll get to see all of my grandparents and hopefully I'll see Les and little Joe too. Judson and Nolan should be very happy to see each other. Nolan helped me pick out Judson's present and birthday card. The card wasn't the one I would have picked out, but every time I suggested a different card, he said "No. This one." So we got the one Nolan wanted...

Matt and I did a little work outside yesterday. He prepped the front yard for some landscaping, and I planted a couple flowers in pots. We still have to figure out what we want to plant, and go buy the stuff. I guess we're trying to make this place feel more like home. We drove around some yesterday too, to some areas that I had never been. There were some nice places, but I'm sure the cost of housing is just as expensive. I sometimes think that if we "just had a house" that I may like it here....but then again, I think I miss my family and friends back home more than I miss a "house". Matt is doing very well with his job, and I feel that if he wants to stay here longer than 2 or 3 years, then we should. He is the sole provider for our family, and I want him to be happy with his job. We have decided that after a year, we will evaluate what we're going to do. So for now, I am trying to enjoy what we've got and be as optimistic as possible.