Our family had a triumphant return from Asheville last night—all three children were asleep by the time we pulled into the driveway. And we were only slightly frazzled.
The kids only asked 9,945 times: Are we home yet? (And that was just on the way home….) It made me think, though, while we enjoyed our visit away, we were glad to get home. These are a few of my favorite things about coming home:
- The familiar traffic patterns of Wilmington, which are so much better than Asheville. Really.
- The comfort of our heat and humidity; it's 24/7.
- Wearing my house shoes and pajamas into the late morning.
- Crawling into bed with my husband and knowing that a loud, hotel heater is not going to kick on at 2 a.m.
- The big bath and shower we have in our house.
- Not having to remember where everything is in someone else's house.
- The rhythm of my kids and my days.
- Knowing that Veronica won't try to call the front desk of the hotel from our home phone…just to talk or update them on our activities.
- Unpacking and knowing I won't have to re-pack for four or five for a while.
- Being closer to the beach.
What are some of your favorite things about coming home?
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