Man it's another one of those restless nights alone at home. Charlie has been working an overnight rotation this week, and although you'd think I'd be used to it by now (which I am) I still dread these nights. The nights get so long and quiet so I usually try to keep myself pretty busy. I manage to get a lot accomplished when I'm the only one home (like tonight...I got the lawn mowed, cookies made, checkbook balanced, school work caught up, bills pd., supper made & brought to Char in Orange City, etc. etc.), but it's just not quite as enjoyable when you're all by yourself. Charlie gets off work at 3:00 a.m. and I think as soon as he's off we're going to head up to Sioux Falls to catch a couple hours of sleep and then begin moving my sister Kansas and her family. They currently live on the west side of Sioux Falls, and as of tomorrow they will be living on the west side. So...not too far to travel, but it will all take time and after a couple years of being married and two children later am sure there will be plenty to pack up and move. I read my sisters blog tonight about tucking her boys into bed in that home for the Last time as they will be moving tomorrow and it just kind of made me tear up. Charlie and I too are hoping to move as soon as our house in town sells and I'm sure it too will be hard for us to leave behind a place where we have created so many memories and "firsts" but just like she said...we can still cherish those memories, and also look forward to creating new ones. I'm glad we are able to help them move tomorrow and so happy that they have finally found a place they are happy with and excited about moving too. It will be so nice for them to have a little bigger place to raise their family.
Tonight I also got news from my parents that they are stuck in Denver, CO. My younger sister Jasmyn is on Dordt College's Volleyball Team and the Varsity team flew out to play in a tournament in San Diego California this weekend...yes just a little jealous ;) But anyways, so Jazz flew out with the team on Wednesday afternoon and made it ok to Cali and my parents flew out of Sioux Falls tonight around 5:00 p.m. and were to stop in Denver and then fly from Denver to Cali. Well...I got a text at about 8:00 p.m. that there is a power outage (or something along those lines) in San Diego and so they are not sending flights over to Cali. at the moment-possibly a 1 hour delay at that point. I just talked to my parents about half an hour ago now though (11:00 p.m. or so), and it sounds like they are going to be staying at my Aunt & Uncle-Barb & Galen's house in Denver for the night, as their flight was canceled for the night. Hopefully they will be able to get a flight out first thing in the morning as the tournament starts tomorrow and their time in Cali. was pretty short the way it was (as they are flying back on Sunday).
So...it's been an eventful week and I think it will continue to be an eventful weekend as well. But...I was just sitting at home trying to kill 3 more hours until my hubby gets home. I just can't sleep when he's not home or I lay in bed wide awake just "thinking" of so many different things...so instead I figured I'd blog :) Well you all have a great night and a great weekend!
~Jamie~
