A roller coaster day...

I had one of those days.
It started out wonderful, with my "mommy" friends coming over with their lovely kids for a play date. We hadn't seen each other for quite a while, and I didn't realize how much I missed them. They are amazing women, wonderful mothers with adorable children. I feel badly we've let it go so long without seeing each other. It was also nice to talk "mom" with ladies I really respect. My friend Jenny and I were the first in our group of girlfriends to have kids and I think we'd both agree it was more than isolating.
The high continued as Lucca napped and I watched trashy TV while riding my trainer. This is a new ritual for me and I.love.it. Nothing says paradise like Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and working out. Don't judge. Or do. I don't care.
Then Lucca woke up and the "down" happened. That sounds horrible, I know. But he's had a cold for probably a month and the last couple days have been really bad. This on top of the fact that I had to do laundry, grocery shop, pack and pick up a rocket box all in preparation for our trip. Doing all of this with a toddler offers quite a problem. We were doing fine, until we weren't. Then it was all downhill fast. By the time I got home at 7:45 we were both close to a meltdown. Luckily Shan was there with a gin and tonic and thus back to my high.
Then I talked to one of my best friends Jody. We hadn't talked for a while and I miss her more than I tell her. We're going to her wedding in May in Belize...yes, Belize. A.L.O.N.E. Enough said.
Then I called my dad who said they're coming to visit in April. This was the highest high. I have been SO.HOMESICK! Not sure why, but it's been hard. Maybe I think the weather is better is Salt Lake, but mostly I think I miss my family. I've been struggling with this for some time. Every time we go home, I want to move. I am a family person. I love Sunday dinners, I love my parents, my siblings and now, more than anything, I love watching Lucca with his cousins. It's priceless. I was never super close with my cousins, but I really want Lucca to grow up with his amazing cousins. Right now it's 3 girls and soon to be 2 more boys. It's hard being the one away. Selfishly, I've loved having my sister move because then someone else had to feel the pain of living away. Don't get me wrong, I know I chose our home. And I love Seattle. For more reasons than I can list. But sometimes there's nothing like family. No coffee shop, walk, or zoo can replace the value of family and living near them.
Anyhow, it's been an up and down day but now we're off to Mazama for sun and skiing.