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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Home At Last!

I haven't updated my blog since Easter!! I don't even have an excuse. I just didn't have a whole lot to write about. Now I do! We are back in the U.S. of A. Thank God in the heavens above! Ava and I are here for good. My husband has to go back in a couple of weeks until mid August, so, that is kinda sad. I just want this whole China thing to just be over now. It was a good learning experience and all, but I would never go back and there really isn't much I will miss. It was so hard to be there away from everyone. It really was the biggest relief when we stepped off of that plane and knew we were home.
We are staying with my Amazing Aunt and Uncle who are just the best in every way. They are so supportive and have helped us in countless ways. Staying with them and their cute family has been so fun!
Ava is just loving every second of being back. She doesn't have people bothering her all of the time trying to take photos of her and touching her. She has friends and can communicate with everyone. She can just run around outside and be a little girl. I am just so happy that she is happy now b/c she really got lonely the last 6 months of our stay in China.
Joey and I have been eating WAY too much! but we can't help it! We have missed American food so bad that we just keep eating it all like it is going somewhere. We LOVE Wing Nutz and we ate there first when we got home, but we have eaten at 5 Guys and Fries, Chili's, Rubio's, Carl's Jr., Happy Sumo, Wendy's, Iggy's, Malawi's, JCW's, way too many Sonic drinks, and on top of all that food, we have been to a few BBQ's. I should get a gym pass real soon b/c in no way has my eating the last couple of weeks been healthy. Amazingly yummy though!
Is it normal that I have been to Target 5 times already since I have been home? I seriously LOVE that store! I missed it so much while I was gone! I always end up buying something that I don't need. I can't help it! Just way too many fun/cute things.
I think we have been playing a little too much since we got home. We have been to seven peaks, Cowabunga Bay, Lagoon, Family parties...It has been non stop fun! Ava had never been to Lagoon though so it really was a blast! She is pretty brave! She went on all the rides that she was tall enough for and some were even scary for me! I am a pretty big pansy though when it comes to that stuff.

This Ride I thought was the scariest! It's like a mini version of the Rocket!

Lagoon seriously has some of the best corn on the cob!

Here's all of us Lagooners, minus Joey who was taking the pic :)
I was so happy that we got back in time for the 4th of July! I just LOVE it! It is always so much fun. There are so many fun things going on and it is just a feel good holiday. We had a big family party that was filled with fun, food, and games. SO MUCH FUN ALL DANG DAY!

Ava loved the sparklers!
We have been having so much fun since we got home that I forgot that I will need to start working again. That's a bummer! I have been pretty spoiled with the whole "stay at home mom" thing the past year and a half, but it will be good for me to start working again and getting back onto a schedule and Ava will be starting Kindergarten in August! CRAZY!
Anyway, that is a brief little breakdown of what has been going on in our lifes since we have been home. Lot's of fun!!