In the Beginning

I was inspired to start this blog by seeing Rick Doane's and a number of old friends form Massachusetts/Hingham Stake. It seemed like the thing to do.

So today is my sister's baby's blessing. We are joining my family and her husband's family for an after party at my father's house in Holladay. Crazy that my little sister has a baby already and has been married for 3 years.

It makes me a little reminiscent of childhood back when we were kids and didn't have adult responsibilities. But now we're both mothers and significant others and it's a little weird to think that so much time has passed and yet so little at the same time.

Another one of my sisters turned 19 yesterday. She used to be so little. And now she's in college in Vancouver, BC, living with 2 of my brothers, working part time. She's growing up and I feel old. Plus it's my birthday tomorrow and that makes me feel old, since it brings me closer to 30. And I have a 7 yr old!! That definitely makes me feel ancient.

And it's Autumn (although Utah doesn't get much Autumn to speak of.) This time of year always makes me miss Massachusetts and my family out there, and my old friends from school and church. I'm excited to visit in November, but I know I won't get to see everyone or everything that I miss. I just wish we could move there sooner. But there is a baby on the way, so we have to at least wait for that, and there are other family matters to be resolved. So it may be a few years before we get the chance to move. *Sigh*

Anyway, I suppose I better get ready for the day since I haven't yet. I made breakfast this morning and it left me exhausted. Everything seems to do that these days. It comes with the territory of being pregnant, I know. But it's been so long (7 years) that I don't remember anything about the last one, or very little. It's like having a first child all over again.

Ah, life. So full of surprises and wonders and unexpected happenings.