We somehow managed to get all our stuff to fit back in our car (hooray!), clean the house, say goodbye to lots of friends, and leave Troy by about 3:00 on Monday afternoon. We drove up to a hotel in Birmingham, swam in the pool, ate dinner, and enjoyed some relaxation. The next day we drove about 7-8 hours and were able to stay with Jeremy's cousin Lydia in Cincinnati, OH and it was so much fun. They have 4 kids (that we babysat for a week 6 years ago) who were all grown up and wonderful and it was fun to visit with them after not seeing them for about 5 years. Jeremy used to work for Eric (Lydia's husband) at his first job in American Fork, so they had a good time catching up. Eric's been a big mentor for Jeremy ever since Jeremy was a teenager and toured the engineering buildings on BYU campus with Eric - who was then an Engineering student.
The next morning Jeremy went in to work with Eric to check out the factory. Eric is now the president at that division of L-3 and Jeremy's old boss Mark (also from that first job in Utah) also works there now, so he got to see him too. It was fun for all. :) Eli had an absolute blast playing with Lydia's boys Calvin and Jack. They were 5 and 3 when we babysat them many moons ago and now they're big 11 and 9 year olds and were entertaining my boys with their old trains and legos. It was great! We left there around noon and made it to Pittsburgh at about 5:30, then met our dear friends the Arnetts at the park at 6 where they had prepared a delicious dinner of bbq'd hotdogs, veggies, and chips and dip for us. It was so nice! And the best part? (aside from seeing our friends of course) The weather was AMAZING! Very low humidity, cool air, and NO BUGS. It seriously felt like heaven. It was so nice after being in the car for several days. Thank you friends!!
Since then it's been busy busy. We got our fridge and pantry stocked up, unpacked, and Jeremy started school Monday. He's already applied to about 4 jobs I think and things are fast-paced already. Our car died on Monday, got fixed Tuesday, and then Wednesday morning (also Jeremy's bday!) we woke up to the news that my Grandma had passed away. She was 93 and was ready to go, so it is a happy thing, but it's still always a little sad to lose those we love. I'll be flying out to California next weekend for the funeral.
So that's what's going on! It's weird we've only been here a week and I feel like so much has happened already. That's the way it is here though! It's nice to be back with our own stuff and with so many friends. I canNOT get over the absolutely perfect weather. We keep our windows opened nearly all the time, which is something we NEVER did in Alabama. It's amazing!!!
This year will be a bit crazy. Jeremy has 2 night classes that are from 6:30-10:00. Blech! I feel so bad for him, it sounds miserable. And he doesn't even start class until 1:30 every day, so it's a totally different schedule than last year. But we're adjusting and we'll get through it. The "minis" they call them (like quarters) are only 6 weeks long, so we'll survive. That's the latest!
And here are some random pictures from everything:
Eli's primary teacher in Troy and his friend Addie. There were 2 other kids in his class - both girls named Addie. :)
3 comments:
You've had a busy several days! I'm sorry about your Grandma. :( I'm glad you arrived safe and sound- and yay for good weather!
Oh Sarah that was such a sweet post. I started crying when I saw my mom. She was such a good mom and I miss her but she lives on in all of us. My mom would have been so proud of you knowing that you are such a wonderful mother and a great person. I love you Sarah and I am so proud of you too. I love Jeremy and your sweet boys too. My mom was so excited when I told her you were expecting again.
I am glad that you made it home safe. It sounds like you had a productive(!) summer in many ways, and you have a wonderful year ahead. You and Jeremy have a lovely family!
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