"I hate waiting."

Have you ever noticed that the more you are anticipating something, the longer it seems to take for it to happen? I've had that feeling for this entire semester, unfortunately. It seems like I've been waiting for this semester to end even before it began. Plus, since Scott had his mishap I've been waiting anxiously for him to get back to at least some semblance of normal. Even though he is definitely better off in California with his family at this point, I wish I could have been there for more of his actual rehab process. Just when I was seeing some really great improvements, *poof* off to Cali, almost that quickly.

Other than missing a good friend, I've mainly been waiting for this next week. Thanksgiving is always a welcome respite from school, but this year we're headed to UTAH to visit family. I like going out of town because there's usually extra time away from the usual daily activities/ resposibilities. (YAY!!) So, We get to spend almost an entire week up in the "frozen tundra" of Northern Utah. I know I've been waiting, but I also know that Dara has been counting down the weeks and days til we get there to Emily. I need to tell her to stop, cuz it's making ME think even more about how close it's getting as well.

The other thing I am eagerly waiting about this trip is to see how Buttons will handle it because we're FLYING. No book-ending the trip with 12 hours in the car with an unruly toddler!! (For those who have forgotten, or don't have kids, just ask about our trip to California this summer...)At this point I'm willing to pay more money for a shorter time of a bored/tired/cranky/wired/loud little kid trying to get out of her chair. Plus we're flying in the morning and she does really well that time of day.... My luck, I'll end up chasing her through the security check point and get the "extra" search and seizure process at the airport....

"Yay! Memories!"