So long, farewell

Tomorrow night, I’ll be hopping on a plane to see these sweet faces.

One of whom, rumor has it, is beginning to take her first steps.

After six years of celebrating Christmas…and every other holiday…without my family, I can’t tell you how excited I am for this trip. The only thing to dampen my excitement is the fact that I’ll be traveling without a certain man by my side. Someone, that after a year of long distance, I’ve gotten quite accustomed to now having close.

But before I take off, we’re headed to Seattle to do one of his favorite things–watch the Gonzaga bulldogs play in person. Here’s hoping they fare better against Arizona than they have against big ten teams. Jeff is under the impression that he has a chance of converting me into a bulldogs fan. This game, I believe, is step one in this scheme. Something tells me he won’t be entirely successful. This girl bleeds scarlet and gray.

Before I take off to the other side of the country, I thought I’d give you a little peek into my home all decked out for the holidays.

I can’t tell you how blessed I feel to be living in this place.

When I first arrived back in November and realized how much Jeff had already done to make it home for me…well, I was speechless.

You see, I had already set up a home. But pretty much all of it got left in China.

My favorite part of the house is probably the kitchen. Ample cabinet space. Oodles of counter space. A gas range. Hot water in the sink. A dishwasher. Cooking in this place is quite the treat.

Most of the walls are still bare, but this is one of my favorite purchases we’ve made for the place.

I’ll be returning to this home for a late Christmas celebration with Jeff on the 26th. Until then, things will be mighty quiet here on the blog. I’m traveling {gasp} without a computer in hopes of soaking up every minute with family. I hope you all have a blessed and joyful Christmas!