home again, home again...

Or not?

It's odd growing up when your old home feels less like home than your new home. You know?

Anyway, i am back. i am exhausted and back.

For those of you who were so curious about the things that got accomplished on day 97...that would be a whopping ZERO. i know. major disappointment. this is why i can't have to much spare time.

here is how the rest of my week went at home..

day 96: (wednesday) my mom, brother, and i cleaned our house like maniacs. not only was clinton coming, but so were my cousins from iowa and arkansas. so we cleaned. for hours. it was good but i was a nasty mess and almost finished when clinton came. needless to say, i gave him a quick hug (not too tight as to not transfer the smell) and hopped in the shower and we went and picked up ARRIS'S PIZZA!! treat!

day 95: (thursday) we made another stop at grandma and grandpa's for breakfast. then, clinton and i ran a lot of random errands. we went to good will. picked up some ice cream, ran to walgreens, and stopped at lowe's. then we got home in time to get ready for our sassy night on the town. it was date night, jeff city style. i took clinton to yen ching...best chinese restaurant i've ever been to. seriously. i have not found one i enjoy more. clinton admits that my snobbery in regards to other chinese restaurants is founded. we then went on a romantic trip to...west gate lanes...bowling alley. it was awesome. i also found out that i am horrible at bowling. we are talking i scored a whopping 56...after my warm up round... needless to say, i owe clinton an ice cream cake...

day 94: (friday) the day of yard work. clinton and i tackled all the tasks my mom can never do alone or doesn't have the equipment for. we cleaned the gutters. trimmed the hedges. chopped down limbs and trees. pulled up a shrub (okay, that was more him). swept the driveway. and hauled brush. it was really draining, but it felt good feel so productive and to do physical labor. it sounds weird, but its true. then, later that night my cousin nicki, and her hubby, scott came to visit! they are expecting a little bean, ava, in august. so fun and crazy to see her pregnant and to feel like ava getting fiesty in the womb. we went to chili's and played tick (my new favorite card game).

(nicki and scott)

day 93: (saturday) we got around and headed t to my grandparents house because my other cousin, blaine, and his precious family was coming into town. blaine and his wife amanda have the cutest little kids.

and their newest addition..

it was really good to see them. i love their precious family. after dinner, we spent the rest of the night at our house playing more tick. (seriously, i better have friends that want to play with me. i am not sure why i love it so much, but i do.)

day 92: (sunday) clinton and i spent practically the whole day in the car on the way back. we stopped in louisville to eat dinner with his family and drove the rest of the way to lexington.

it feels good to be home.