Trip Home

So I got to go home for Memorial weekend. I was downright giddy on Friday waiting to get on the plane. It was a great flight - other than the ADHD 13-year old boy talking to me for the ENTIRE 2.5 hours of the flight.


I spent Saturday and Sunday at my folk's house. Holly, Joe, Alex, my sisters & my grandma came up on Saturday. It was SO good to see everyone. Alex is HUGE and knows about a million new words... although he just kept saying a few all day - Maggie, Toys, Duck, Boat, Truck. He got to go on his first boat ride too.

I hung out with the fam on Sunday and it was awesome to be home. I drove home Sunday evening through a very scary tornado warning. Then Jennie, Erick, and I went to have dinner at the bar where Kris works - mostly because Jeremy (an old friend from 10 years ago that lived with my family for awhile) is the manager there and I hadn't seen him in 10 years. It was awesome to see him. In a weird small world experience... my cousin Crystal was at the bar that night too who I also haven't seen in ages.

Sunday night I finally got to meet little miss Johanna Bonnett. She's so adorable! Mari, Holly, Johanna & I had girls night out at Dairy Queen.

Monday I went to check on the old house and the GIANT garden the new renters put in the back yard (sigh). Then we had a barbeque at the Bonnetts. It was wonderful to see my friends. Kirk & Sarah are heading to Morocco soon so it was especially good to see them before they go. It was fun to hang out, eat, and play with all the kids. Alex loved his first experience on a trampoline!



Tuesday was a full day too. I went to breakfast with Pastor Scott (my old boss), coffee with Jessie Sanborn, and then went to "lunch club" at Berean with my old co-workers. It was was really fun to see everyone and catch up.


Tuesday night was the IJM Minneapolis Benefit Dinner. Both of my sisters came and volunteered in the afternoon to help set up. It was a weird collision of my DC and Mpls worlds but it was great to have them there. Then mom, dad, Ben & Natalie Bonnett came for the banquet. The IJM benefit team did a great job and the whole night went well.


Finally, it was back on a plane VERY EARLY Wednesday morning. I was in the office by 11:30 am. The whole weekend was way too short and made me miss home both more and less all at the same time. Luckily, mom and dad are coming 3 weeks from today!!! Woo hoo!


Now it's just time for everyone else to start planning their trips to the National Capital... guest room... still calling your name!