Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Where is home?

So we went back to L.A. to say our proper goodbyes to friends and family after having to leave for Atlanta in a big rush. Four weeks after leaving California with our van and a 26 foot moving truck, we flew into Southern California, and the first thing I thought was, "Wow, no wonder California is called the Sunshine State."

Things were bright and bustling. I noticed the palm trees, too, and how big it all seemed without trees looming. Kristofer breathed in and said with a big sigh, "Now, this is familiar!"

The kids were very nostalgic as we went through weekend plans. We met with friends and family. Keri Lynn celebrated her FOURTEENTH birthday at El Nido Park with her friends. We went to our church for the last time as a whole family, and then our church gave us a goodbye party. The pastors and elders, who were having a meeting, came in and prayed for us. Keith and I were very touched. Then, we met with family for a rib barbecue dinner -- yummy!

We waded through the many red lights down Hawthorne Boulevard. We parked at the Del Amo Mall. We even went to our pediatrician because Kade had a wart that needed to be looked at, and we still don't have a primary care physician in Atlanta! We drove by our old house and waved at it. (I think it waved back.)

When our plane took off from LAX, Keri Lynn was crying. At first I thought that she was upset that she'd lost her window seat to Konner, but she shook hear head. Then I knew she was sad to leave her friends and family.

It's a very weird feeling to leave home yet feel like you're going home, but that's how I felt as we landed in a drizzly Atlanta airport. I knew we'd soon be trudging into our little house in Kennesaw nestled in a bunch of tall trees, that I'd wake up to the sounds of birds chirping and a train churning by. Home.

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