Wah Wah Wah

I freaking miss America.

Do you know how I dry clothes in this country when it rains (which is almost everyday now)?

On my heated towel rack. This last week we had the stomach flu...imagine sheets and duvet covers. Be grateful for your dryers people. Be grateful.

I miss the food, oh the food. I am getting a list ready of all the things I'm going to eat when I'm home. Until I get there, please go eat an In and Out burger and fries, my mom's waffles, salt and pepper chicken at Orient Express in Danville, my mother-in-law's salsa, Zachary's Pizza,  and my mom's rolls. Thanks, that'll make me feel better knowing someone can.

There is a glimmer of hope in this world, actually. We have a few Chipotles in London!! So for my birthday I told Lincoln all I want is a big fat chicken burrito, with chips and a whole lot of guac. We're tots making a day around Chipotle. Done and done.

Ok, wow I just spent a whole lot of time talking about food. Sorry, England drives me a little crazy with their cornish pasties (meat pies), roasted chicken flavor crisps (chips), and American products that are just slightly different enough to make you crazy.

I have approximately 3 more months until we land in blessed Arizona, where I can't wait to meet my new nephew, squeeze my SILs, and bask in the glorious weather. Oh yeah, and eat lots and lots of glorious, greasy American food.

Grey.

The English weather is about as quick changing and temperamental as my moods. One hour it is sun shining and blue skies, the next it is pouring and there is not a patch of blue to be seen.

I've decided I should just plan on being cold for 2 years.

This morning when we were walking out of our house Livvy stopped and said "Mommy it's grey!"

The past few weeks, oh who am I kidding, the past month has been cold, wet, and awful. I keep wondering if those spring clothes under my bed are ever going to come out from hiding. Hopefully in July.

It really doesn't help to read my FB Newsfeed and here about the 80 degree weather in my hometown.

What is even more bizzare then this freezing weather is how the English don't even bat an eye! On Saturday it was cold and rainy, but my ever-so-determined husband decided we would brave the weather and see a castle.

I thought we would be one of a handful of people that would be so undeterred. Wrong-o. We parked in the over-flow parking. Mom's with their rain-covered buggy's are tropping up sidewalks mid-downpour. It's mind baffling.

Amid this puzzlement I realized that maybe this is how it always is here and life goes on.

Alright, Brits, I'll go buy myself some wellies and get used to it.

Veronica Visit: Best 16 days here so far.

Finally I have come to the end of the Veronica visit chronicles. Let me just sign off with a quick list of the top ten reasons you want a Veronica to come visit. you.

10. She will load your dishwasher before you even have a chance to notice the mounding pile.

9. She will hold your crying baby and make him laugh and giggle.

8. She will provide hours of entertainment via her Apple computer camera for an all too busy toddler.

7. She will laugh when the ever-so-clingy toddler follows her to the bathroom, only to wait outside and ask her if  "She's done yet?" and "Are you wiping?"

6. She will go see Hunger Games with you and you will remember what being just a sister felt like.

5. After a very drama filled bath time of soap in eyes, pee (lots of it), little feet slipping and the followed whining, she will make you laugh so hard you are crying, rather than just crying.

4. She will bring a piece of home and family into your life and take away the sting of homesickness.

3. She will watch your kids and give you a night out with your hubs.

2. She will love your kids and make your tiny, sometimes lonely life, feel full and important.

1. She will remind you of the 100 million reasons she is your best friend and the best sister you could ask for.

Hard.

Life is a little tough for me right now. I hate being a downer, but right now I want to rewind and go back to California and stay there.

I want to have a car again.
I want to have my kids on a normal schedule again.
I want to not be living out of suit cases.
I want to have my family around to love my kids when I don't have anymore patience.
I want to be able to call my bffs and rant about 2.5 year old tantrums.
I want to be able to go to a grocery store and recognize the brands.
I want people to stop looking at me funny when I talk.
I want to have our belongings here and not in the middle of the ocean on a boat.
I want to not worry about buying a car.
I want to not worry about money.
I want Jude to stop screaming and start sleeping.
I want to take Livvy to see her friends that she asks for everyday.
I want to wake up and look forward to something more than walking to the grocery store.

Ok. Pity party done. I'll get over it. I know this is probably the hardest time,and I'm sure it'll get easier once we're settled in. I just wish that was now.

...

This homesickie is glad that I have Skype to talk to my family and friends.