I CAN'T WAIT....

to come home!

Sure, there is always the crazy end of the school year with parties, report cards, good bye books, year books to be signed, and major cleaning to do of all aspects of my life.

But all that said, I'm packing EARLY (this weekend!) so I can have time to spend with my friends here before they head all over the world next year. That is the one sad thing about international teaching and no one really mentions it: the fact that friends come and go more quickly in this line of work...

So...these are the reasons I'm excited about coming home...

#1: Wyatt and Abby (of course they are NUMBER ONE!)
#2: New babies are arriving: Baby Bacon Bit, Baby Nale Zarelli, Baby Reider, Baby Milo
#3: Mama's home cooked meals - YUM!
#4: Spending time with family and friends
#5: Playing cards with grandparents...get that cribbage board ready Grandpa! Double Skunk here it comes!
#6: Washington Mountains and the Puget Sound...ohhh I miss the mountains and the clean, breathable air! AHHH!
#7: Tillamuck CHEESE! YEEHAW!!!
#8: Taking a trip to PA
#9: Relaxing and being able to wear a hoodie again, hopefully by a campfire
#10: Three Buck Chuck Wine and Trader Joe's

HAPPY MAMA's DAY, MAMA!

Dear Mom,

I'm sorry I can't be at home to make you breakfast in bed and snuggle under the blankets with you while figuring out what chick flick we are going to watch on TV.

You are the bestest Mama in the WHOLE WORLD and I love you very much.

This is a picture that I took in Koh Tao right after I got my diving certification.

I miss you and can't wait to see you in three weeks!

Love,
Katie