Day 151 - Sunday May 13, 2012 Mother's Day

I actually had a wonderful Mother's Day!  We got up early and finished getting everything packed up and Mark and Arrianne left for Montana, each driving a separate vehicle and following each other.  Stephany, Bridgett and I went to Jenn's house for most of the day.  It was so very nice to spend time with Jenn on Mother's Day as I do not get to see her most Mother's Days.  About 3:15 Jenn drove us to the Provo Airport, where we met Stanfills for a very much appreciated ride home by airplane.  It only took 2-1/4 hours and it was very quiet and restful with none of the hustle, bustle and noise we would have experienced at the regular airport, not to mention the extra hours with security etc.  Bridgett did very well on the flight, although I did give her Zofran (4 mg) before we left.  I also had the foresight to pack two organic chocolate bars and when she got restless I gave her a piece.  I told her she could have a piece every 30 minutes and she was very happy about that.  I don't know what it is about chocolate right now, but she certainly has been craving it! All in all it was a very good and uneventful trip.  Scott, Jaclyn and Weston met us at the Kalispell airport and drove us to Bigfork, stopping on the way for a few staples at the store, as we didn't have anything in the fridge obviously.  They stayed around and visited for about an hour and then Mark and Arrianne showed up.  We all talked for a short time and then Scott, Jaclyn and Weston headed home since Weston had school in the morning.  When we were driving to Bigfork I asked Bridgett if anything looked familiar and she said no.  However, when we got to the house and walked in the front door and into the living room she breathed a sigh and said this is my home!  She looked out the window at the lake and said even the lake is home!  Right away she wanted to go downstairs to her room and lay down on her bed; however, we didn't want her to sleep yet so we kept her awake upstairs.  Stephany ran gleefully from room to room and out on the decks, grinning from ear to ear, with Weston following happily behind her.  Steph just couldn't be happier to be home!  I haven't let myself think much about home or worry about missing anything, but I will have to admit it is very nice to be back in familiar surroundings and back to my own bed.  It was a good day and I hoped to see Tyler by midnight, after returning from drill.  Then I would have seen all of my children on Mother's Day--something that hasn't happened for a VERY long time--probably since Scott was 18.  But, it didn't work out that way.  I did get a text from Tyler and later on after he was released from drill (very late) he called and said that it was very late and some of his friends were drilling for the last time and they were all going out to dinner to celebrate and he wouldn't be driving back until tomorrow.  Less to worry about for me--I do hate those long drives home after drill when I know he hasn't slept hardly at all for at least three nights. I suggested he stay the night and I went to bed happy and not worrying.  Happy Mother's Day to everyone!