Whirlwind

The past two weeks have been an absolute whirlwind.

I flew to Utah with the boys to welcome home uncle E-Rock from his mission.

We loved every minute we got to spend with Eric. The two years he was gone seemed to fly by and drag on at the same time.

The week we were there was over in the blink of an eye.

Bear didn't make it to bed before midnight once, except the very last night we were there, then he was in bed at 11.

Moose slept terribly the whole time and his hacking cough came back.

I was a very sleep deprived, missing my other half mom.

But, seeing Eric at the airport was all worth it.

The boys played with Grandma Jo and cousins.

Bear idolized Uncle Jordan and talked his ear off the whole week.

It was so great catching up with the family in person instead of through blogs, phone calls and email.

California greeted us with springtime warmth, sunshine and a house full of family.

Nana, Heather, Jaxson and Olivia came to spend a week with us.

We went to hiking, celebrated Easter, listened to General Conference,

walked Venice Beach (gross) and then headed south to San Diego for a couple days.

Basically things have been non-stop for two weeks.

Now the house is quiet except for the washing machine and dishwasher each running a load.

Both boys are napping and I don't know what to do with myself.

I hate to waste the quiet time with a nap.

It feels good to be in my house again, as a little family of four.

But, it also feels lonesome at the same time.