Home Again

Well, after a long 4 hour flight with 4 children, we made it back to Arizona. The flight story is another post. :) We arrived Tuesday night and when the plane landed I had tears running down my face. Change is hard, especially when you have to leave people you have grown to love so much. My sister in law (Kate) picked us up from the airport and it was so good to see her. We came to my mom's home that was totally redone after we left. I walked in to a beautiful home BUT not the home I remembered. I got the kids ready for bed and put them down. I took a shower and then I sat and tried to gather my thoughts while putting my feelings and emotions in order. My mom had left to get me something to eat. Jeremy and my dad are driving home and should get in today, I miss him. Yesterday morning my kids were up at 5:45 am. I guess their inner Michigan clocks are going to have to be reset to Arizona now. When we were ready for the day we went outside and their was a banner hanging that read, "WELCOME HOME THOMAS FAMILY". My brother and his wife had hung it up late the night before after I was already in the house. It was beautiful! Then we went to suprise my Nana Emily. She was so excited to see us!! The kids are loving the weather. My brother Daniel and his wife Kristy came and met us at my Nana's house. It was so great to see them! Daniel took the kids out to my Nana's yard and played football and swung them on the swing, they were having a blast! They picked some pink grapefruits off the tree for their snack. I took lots of pictures! Later that day we met my sister in law (Kate) at the park to suprise her kids. They had no idea we were coming home! My mom got out of the car and walked over to them and then a minute later I got my kids out and had them run to her kids. As they were running my niece, Hannah, got this look on her face like she was going to cry and she put her hand over her mouth in a danty way. She was SO EXTREMELY SHOCKED! She put tears in my mom's and her mom's eyes. It was priceless. After her shock wore off she was in heaven. My kids were so happy!! Sariah acted like we had never left and she and Jeremiah played like they had been playing with eachother all the time, it was so sweet. When we were leaving the kids were making their own plans to see eachother again, it was so amazing to see them together again, they missed them. I have had a hard time, it was bitter sweet for me to leave Michigan. I can't explain it because it would take forever but my feelings are mixed. I am happy to be here but at the same time I am very meloncoly. Life is so hard, I wish I could just have it all but unfortunatley it is one for the other, it stinks! However, I know I will be fine. I have some great pictures that I will post soon. I just thought I would update everyone since I have been getting calls to ask about it. I love all my Michigan friends and family and miss you so much! Thank you for everything. To my Arizona friends and family.....be patient with me. I am happy to be here and love you all so much! It has been so long though that I feel a little displaced and disoriented. I know I will come around. Until next time...