Good question. Since you last heard from me I've been...
-soaking up family at Grandma Nell's house
-cheering for the home team in Kansas City, Missouri (at the First Annual Roosevelt House Reunion)
-catching up with Brooke, since we were briefly in the same hemisphere
-giggling over potted fig plants at Whole Foods in Naperville, IL with Sasha
-cutting my hair- finally!
-getting to hold Bryan and Jamie's son, Tarek, in Elida
-loving time with my nieces in Harrod
-comparing notes on teaching in Senegal vs. teaching in Ecuador with Annie...over ice-cream
-celebrating my favorite country's birthday
-getting to meet Brent and Tina's daughter, Mikaya in Lima
-livin' life large with Josie and her family in the Land of Cleve
-setting up a lunch date with Mindy and then forgetting my wallet so she had to pay for both of us
-driving...a lot
-stock-up buying
-watching the new Harry Potter movie with Jo, Rachel, and Claire
-eating fresh, homemade food that exceeds the depth of the word "delicious"
-burning the quesadillas at Renessa's house while she put the baby down for a nap (oops)
-remembering why I miss holidays with the family so much at Sheri's house in Farmertucky (ahem) I mean, Farmersville
-celebrating Father's Day at bit late at Cassano's Pizza
It's been a good break. I hate to see it end, but [I keep reminding myself that] I'm excited to get re-settled at home; not live out of a suitcase; learn Spanish a bit more; dive into year two; see what's in store.
