Conversations

I found, in my searching for things a conversation jar that Kai has had forever. It has a whole bunch of slips with questions that are supposed to start conversations. So, I decided I would write about some of them a couple of times a week as I don't really do a whole lot of anything else to post, maybe there will something of interest on here that anyone will learn about me, or maybe it will just be good for a type of "journal".

Question for today, "what do you miss most about home when you're gone?"

I guess my answer depends on how long I am gone, and if I am the only one gone. When I went to New York, I missed Kai and Matthew the most. It was nice to be gone and have a break from being a mom for a week, but I really missed them and the little things that happened.

If we as a family go somewhere for vacation, I would say I miss my own bed the most. No matter how comfortable the bed is I am sleeping on is, there is no match for my own bed. Maybe it has to do with the fact that our bed probably has molded to our bodies. Who knows.

Now, if I am gone for a short time during the day or for the day, I miss the fact that I can pretty much just relax and not be glued to Matthew to make sure he isn't getting into anything. I miss that I know what needs to be done and can do it, but if I am at someone's house all day, I just sit there. I don't know if that makes sense, but hey, it is too complicated to explain, sorry.

Also, if we are gone to a different city/state I would say that I miss the slower lifestyle and wide open spaces of Powell, Wyoming. I can honestly say I would never be able to be happy in a place like New York City. I suppose I could live in Utah again and adapt to it, but I enjoy the lifestyle of life here. Yes, I wish we had some more places to shop and more entertainment around here, but I guess we don't have to go too far to get that if we need it. Plus, having less places to shop keeps me from spending money right?

What do you miss most about home when you're gone?