My parents left for two weeks to New Zealand.
They don't vacation much. Actually, I think this is the first big trip they've taken together since they've been married. My mom was SOOOOO excited. When I called my dad the day they were leaving I asked, "Aren't you so pumped?!" His reply, "Uhhh.. not really. Traveling isn't my thing, ya know? But your mom loves it, so what the heck." Hahaha. I could tell he was definitely pumped.
Here's the kicker though... I'm not really loving the fact that they're gone. Actually I've been pretty depressed about it all day today. They've only been gone for 4 days now and I am going stir crazy. I can't wait for them to be back.. I want to fly to New Zealand, pack their bags for them, and drag them home.
Who knew I relied on my parents so much? Well... okay.. I kinda knew. But this has been lots harder than I thought it would be.
I talk to both of my parents at least once a day. The other day, I counted, and I had talked to them 5 times put together. Not for any particular reason other than I just wanted to call them.. again and again and again... I also went home to Heber the day after they left to be with my little brother. Our house was painfully empty without my dad making us quesadillas in the kitchen or my moms southern accent saying, "Lawreeen, come fix this computer."
Ugh. I miss them.
I just keep waiting for my dad to call me at 7:30 A.M. and say, "What in the world... are you JUST waking up?!!"
I love them so much. I have truly been blessed with some of the most wonderful people in the world to be my parents. They are the first people I think of calling when I ace a test or fail one, the first people I call when I have exciting news, when I get sick, when I don't know how to cook enchiladas, or when I'm just kinda sad... (mind you, ALL of those things have happened in the past 4 days).
I have checked my email at least 45 times since they've been gone.. 4 days with no letter. I was getting kinda mad.. but then I just started getting really sad. But then tonight- I finally got one!! I'm going to be completely honest and just tell you- I cried as soon as I saw "Tricia_brown1984" in my inbox. It felt like the longest awaited email of my entire life. I saw that they had just sent it, so in my feeble attempt, I wrote back instantly in hopes that they were still on and we could have an "instant messenger chat". That didn't work out. Its too bad they haven't gotten the whole swing of MSN of FB chat yet. Either way- I had been dying to hear from them. And it was absolutely the greatest feeling in the world to finally be able to.
Over the past couple years away from home, they have evolved into my very best friends.
And it's the pits when you're best friend is gone for two weeks..
P.s. the two pics of my parents with the grandbabies are my absolute favorites! And I think it's partially because I don't have any pictures of me with my parents when I was younger. But I think if I did- they would've had these priceless, loving expression on their faces back then too.. :)
