just so nice
Ah it’s been awhile since I blogged and I still have so much to say about our trip. Quick catch up here first. I am remodeling our entry way and hallway. It looks SO much better. A ton of work but so worth it in the end.
SO the next leg of our trip was to Moreno Valley to visit Mick’s sister and her family. After our stop at In and Out Burger we just drove. After most of the drive was done Mick asked if we could switch drivers so he could rest a bit before we got to his sisters. I stepped into the drivers seat and drove. At one point all 3 boys were sleeping and it was very quiet. The scenery around sunset was gorgeous! All three boys woke up when the car suddenly slowed down to what I thought must be an accident. I was wrong- it was just L.A. traffic. UGH! We had made such good time until that point and then there were long stretches where i could only go 20-40 mph. My buns were tired and I was ready to be at the Foxes. I was impatiently looking for the exit number in which we were to take - but crazy CA highways don’t have exit numbers on every exit. Mick’s sister and niece had been texting us to see where we were and they said we were about 10 minutes away! WHOO HOO. I looked up and saw the exit number and it said otherwise. I wanted to cry. Then the most wonderful thing happen. The highway divided and our exit was next. I was so relieved. It seemed like it took forever to make the 5 minute drive to their house cause we were so ready and excited to be there. And finally we arrived. Everyone came out to greet us and Steve went back to frying his turkey which we would be eating shortly. MMMMM We went inside and chatted then sat down for a well needed home cooked meal. At this point I was a bit amused because there were glasses of milk served for everyones sitting. It was like it was just a given that you drink milk with dinner. I hadn’t had milk with dinner for years. But hey, when in Rome….. So while I was stuffing my face with fried turkey, stuffing, corn stuff, rolls and a yummy salad i drank my milk. It was SO good with dinner. It all made perfect sense to me as to why it was there. Good stuff. After dinner Mick’s sister Maridee took the boys and me to see this house with really cool lights and Christmas animation. The boys just loved it. We went back to the Fox house and exchanged gifts. The boys were very touched that Aunt Maridee got them T-shirts and PEZ. I gave the Foxes some candles and Mick’s mom a photo album with pictures from last summer. Trish and I chatted for a bit then she had to go to bed cause she had to work early the next day. I think it was at that point that I realized that I was exhausted too so I went to bed. Next morning Maridee made us a yummy breakfast as we packed up and got ready to go. Before we left she asked if anyone wanted a turkey sandwich for the road. I took her up on that offer cause I love home made turkey sandwiches. As we were loading up Maridee handed me a little red box full of home made cookies. i was so touched by this gesture. It was just one of those things that made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. It was so nice having someone else be responsible and thoughtful and kind. It was another perfect day. We said our sad goodbyes and loaded up and headed out for Arizona. I have since then filled up the little red box with tea and keep it in my work bag. Just another nice little reminder of our good time at the Foxes.
…back to my painting project. Painting the walls/trim does not work very well with 3 little curious kittens. All of them have managed to get paint on them and Baby stuck his front paw in my open container then ran away from me- leaving little smeared paw prints all the way to the garage. If they weren’t so damn cute I’d make mittens out of them.
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