(All these pictures are courtesy of Abi's camera :))
We had so. much. fun. !! We started the weekend off with a surprise ultrasound for the girls! Since I volunteer at the pregnancy center, I have the amazing privilege to be able to do these ultrasounds. It was so awesome. We got to see both babies and heartbeats (very healthy little ones :)) and print TONS (and I mean TONS) of pictures :). Below you see Tommy & Jimmy as proud daddies and Seth is bringing in cookies so we could get the babies to move a little more on the ultrasound.
That evening we went to Cothams. If you have ever watched Man vs Food, this restaurant was one of those that Adam (the host) visits. It is where we like to take our guests if they want a "true arkansas experience". It's about 40 minutes from our house, in the middle of nowhere, arkansas. It is an old general store that is literally on stilts over a swamp. It looks like it could fall in any day. It is home of the "hubcap" burger (17oz burger). Apparently people drive from all over to eat there and many famous people have been there. I'm guessing it's for the experience and not the fine dinning atmosphere, haha :). Outside they had some goats and chickens that Alex loved watching while we waited for our table.
Above: Jimmy, Abi & Alex- beautiful family!
Below: Jimmy & Alex outside of the restaurant
Below: group picture inside Cothams
Later that night we played Ticket to Ride
One of Seth's "must-take-every-guest-to" spots is the Big Dam Bridge. It's a dam that they built a walking bridge over and is really pretty cool. Group picture on bridge below.
We played Spouseology on the last night and it had some hilarious actions you had to do. Here is tommy having to do 30 sit ups and kiss nat each time :)
Jimmy & Abi doing some dancing :)
We love these dear friends. When we said goodbye to them on monday morning I was crying (big surprise) and said that this goodbye thing just does not get any easier. We had a great weekend. It definitely made me homesick. I told seth that I feel like i'm missing out on everyone's lives and what's happening. I told him that I wanted to jump in the van with them and go back. But after they left I went to my bible study group here and I was reminded of how much we are really liking it here and all the sweet friends we are making and the community we are a part of. I know that this is perfectly where God has us right now, for so so many reasons. But after the weekend a big part of my heart is homesick. I know this is normal. I know this is okay to feel. I know that we are so happy here. But it made me feel good to feel homesick. It felt good to cry about it and not just keep moving on. Because honestly, I do miss so many things.
But that doesn't make here bad or there better.
It just means that alot of the people I love are a long ways away from me.
I feel like I should try to "wrap it up nicely" but I don't really feel like doing that, because it is what it is and what it is is not bad, it is good, just different and hard sometimes.
all this to say... you're always welcome here if you're passing through arkansas :)!! (in other words: we LOVE visitors :) )
Ang - I just want to cry for you and with you! I know exactly how you feel, and I will say it gets easier with time..but its kind of sad because you almost don't want it to get easier. A lot of people I love are also very far, but the Lord knows exactly what He's doing and I often have to remind myself that His plan is so much greater than mine!
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, you look awesome! As I write this on a snowy/rainy morning in Syracuse in April, I am just a bit jealous you got called to warm, sunny Arkansas :) Miss you friend!
Oh, Ang, how often I have felt these same feelings! It looks like you had a wonderful time. I'm just a wee bit jealous :) Continuing to pray for you and Seth and hope we can see you soon!! Love you!
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