Sallie is back in Dallas. Started her classes this week. Ryan is all moved in to his new place with a new roommate and new job in Austin. Russell is working hard back in Abu Dhabi. Robert's classes started two weeks ago and his school is going strong.
Something that occurred to me yesterday as a good friend and I discussed missing our kids. The conversation naturally went to "So what are your plans for the summer?" Her husbands company already asked him to give them his vacation dates.. Ok, it is only January! Neither one of us realized how much of our mental processes would go to trying to figure out trip dates, times, flights, etc. We laughed and talked about it for awhile. Neither one of us knows how it will play out. She has to fly to one place and get her son who will then be packing up and moving to University somewhere..shoudl they fly? or rent a car and drive? when should they go? how long and what is more cost effective? but also they only have a certain amount of time and then moving his stuff.. and and. I smiled and said yes, so confusing. And to figure it all out in January. Ha. Most of the time I can't remember what day it is, much less planning for the summer. Sallie will take classes this summer. So I need her break times. Ryan is working full time so when do we go see him? When can Mike take off without too much crazy happening at work? and Robert's school isn't out until the end of June but we don't know when it starts in the fall. Well, at some point Mike and I will sit and figure it out. And we miss everyone so much.
As I reread this it makes me smile. We are so blessed with the fact that we can fly home and see everyone. I'm very grateful. I just wish I didn't have to figure out the details. :) I'm just not good at details. Never have been. People I love, details I dislike very much. On the bright side, hey, it's only January! I can surely figure this out!
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| We miss them so much... Summer seems very far away. |
