Thankful to Be Coming Home

      It is that time in the semester where the stress is piling on, the motivation is dampening, and all you want to do is go home. It has only been three or four weeks since I have been home but it still feels like a long time. I think this is one of the first times I have kind of been homesick while being at college, which is odd seeing as though I only live an hour away. Usually when I am away from home I don't miss it which sounds bad but it really isn't. I am so busy with work, school, and friends all while still staying in contact with my siblings and parents so I make it by just fine. This may seem odd but I miss home when I am home because I am reminded of what I am away from when I am not around. When I am home I am reminded of how lucky I am to live where I live, and to have my loving family and friends. Besides the obvious things there are so many little things about being home that am thankful for. Here are some of my favorite things about being home:

• Having a shower head that is taller than me
• Having a kitchen FULL of food that I can bake and cook with and don't have to pay for. ;)
• 2 words: Mom's food
• Family dinner conversations
• My own bed- at school I sleep on a futon with a mattress pad. It's great but doesn't measure up to my bed at home.
• Holding my dog 
• Enjoying the sunset view from our house
• Walks at the park across the street
• Having Target just 15 minutes away
• Being able to completely relax. Just ask any of my family members. When I come home I crash hard. 

Addie, our 14 year old Jack Russell Terrier 

The Crew: Larissa, David, Me, Shawn, and Amy

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