home sweet home

Just like that....a week has pretty much flown by on our Texas {winter} vacation.

It's been crazy with some breathing time in between. We've had visitors at my moms nearly everyday we have been there. We've spent time with cousins {nieces & nephew}. We've had a full house most of the time, with plenty of crying and laughing. We've traveled from the city to the country (I'm currently posting this from the backseat, as my father-in-law is driving to the country). We've had lots of family time. We've enjoyed every.single.second of it.

I love watching and listening to my girls interact with my family. I love chatting with my nieces and nephew, they grown so fast, so precious. I love chatting {and getting after them) with my sisters and brothers. I love chatting with my mom {real time} about this or that.

I get sad looking around and not seeing my dad around. Not seeing him interact with his grandkids, making them laugh, showing them his latest tools or different things he's made or rebuilt. I miss having him around, I miss his talks about life. I miss hearing his advice and how to appreciate this life & make things happen. I miss him so much. Sometimes, it doesn't feel like home. January 3, 2013 marks 2 years since he passed away. It's going to sting, especially since we are home. Home is where the heart is...and he is living in my heart. There hasn't been a day that I haven't though about him.