Lately I have been feeling really homesick for New Jersey. I really miss all of our friends and family back there. I miss working at WhiteWave (at least it got me out of the house for a few hours each day and I got to have adult conversation, not to mention the friendships I formed there) I really miss our ward. And the list could go on and on. The ward here is nice and everything, but it really doesn't feel like home. I guess the fact that I'm in primary and don't get to know many people doesn't help either. I wish I was more outgoing and it was easy for me to get out and make new friends. But I'm too shy when I don't know people. But I really miss just having friends to talk to. I miss walking into church and getting hugs from the young women and from other friends. I miss having people know who I am and really care that I'm there and how I am. I know it will eventually come here, but right now it's just hard. I feel so isolated most of the time. . . and keep having to remind myself to be patient. Enough of my pity party.
I'm really excited for Thanksgiving. Milt, Cami, and the kids are coming up from Virginia to spend the holiday with us. It will be so good to have them here. I can't wait!
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- John and I were married on September 6, 2003. We've lived on the East coast ever since, even though neither of us grew up here. Our beautiful daughter, Toma, was born on May 9, 2007 and has added tons of joy (and frustration) to our family. We love and miss all of our friends and family!
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June 16, 2009
We were outside playing in the backyard and Toma was trying to get my attention. When I didn't respond to "mommy" fast enough, she started saying, "honey, honey" and running over to me. (Yes, she got that one from John)
June 10, 2009
Toma is the Dancing Queen. She loves to dance to any music. If she is watching a movie and a song comes on, she dances. . . when the credits roll, she dances. She is so cute! She is also starting to learn some of the words to I Am a Child of God. As we're singing it, she'll chime in words she knows, especially the last word, "day."
April 4, 2009
Some of our friends, Andrew and Wendie, invited us over for dinner last weekend. We all were sitting there eating dinner. Toma was sitting between me and Andrew. At one point she looked up at him, caught his attention, and batted her eyes at him. It was so funny. It as an obvious flirt. . . oh boy, she's starting early . . . reminds me of her aunt Kami.
March 17, 2009
I got a Wii fit for my birthday. Today I was exercising when Toma woke up. I just leave her door ajar so she can come down when she wakes up. . . She came down and saw me running, so she tried to run in place. It was so cute. A little later I was doing, or attempting to do, some Yoga and she was copying me. . .she's really good at the "downward facing dog". It was adorable!
Toma has decided that she loves dried onions. . . I had a container of them out and she stuck her hand in it and ate some. . . then went back for more. Yuck! Now every time she sees the container, she wants it opened.
Toma is the youngest in nursery. A couple weeks ago, John was in with her. Toma was playing with a toy kitchen and an older girl came and started pushing Toma out of the way. So what did Toma do? She turned and growled and snorted at her. I still laugh thinking about it and wishing I had seen it.
We were outside playing in the backyard and Toma was trying to get my attention. When I didn't respond to "mommy" fast enough, she started saying, "honey, honey" and running over to me. (Yes, she got that one from John)
June 10, 2009
Toma is the Dancing Queen. She loves to dance to any music. If she is watching a movie and a song comes on, she dances. . . when the credits roll, she dances. She is so cute! She is also starting to learn some of the words to I Am a Child of God. As we're singing it, she'll chime in words she knows, especially the last word, "day."
April 4, 2009
Some of our friends, Andrew and Wendie, invited us over for dinner last weekend. We all were sitting there eating dinner. Toma was sitting between me and Andrew. At one point she looked up at him, caught his attention, and batted her eyes at him. It was so funny. It as an obvious flirt. . . oh boy, she's starting early . . . reminds me of her aunt Kami.
March 17, 2009
I got a Wii fit for my birthday. Today I was exercising when Toma woke up. I just leave her door ajar so she can come down when she wakes up. . . She came down and saw me running, so she tried to run in place. It was so cute. A little later I was doing, or attempting to do, some Yoga and she was copying me. . .she's really good at the "downward facing dog". It was adorable!
Toma has decided that she loves dried onions. . . I had a container of them out and she stuck her hand in it and ate some. . . then went back for more. Yuck! Now every time she sees the container, she wants it opened.
Toma is the youngest in nursery. A couple weeks ago, John was in with her. Toma was playing with a toy kitchen and an older girl came and started pushing Toma out of the way. So what did Toma do? She turned and growled and snorted at her. I still laugh thinking about it and wishing I had seen it.
2 comments:
Hi, Paul here, i have an idea, the cure for himesickness is to make a trip to Utah, and you can recommend that Milt do the same if you happen to talk to him. Here's Brianica.
Can you tell that Paul misses ya'll? Thanksgiving and Christmas won't be the same. I'm looking forward to talking to Tim. I haven't talked to him since he left. My cure for your homesickness is for you to get a webcam. Then you can chat with everyone and we could see you. This really helped when I was in Korea. Rick and Chan have mom and dad's and I believe that Milt and Cami have one too. We also have a webcam. Just get your inlaws one for Christmas and you'll be set.
I'm sorry, Tia. I know how you feel though. It's different though, since you're far from everyone here, I at least have the family close to lean on. When I first got married to Rick, they put me in the Primary as well and I think it is hard to get to know people in the ward when you're in the Primary. There should be a rule against it. Don't get me wrong, I love the Primary, but when you're new, it's hard. Keep your chin up Tia. We love you
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