When we left our sunny island respite, Matt and I were both so thankful that our vacation didn't have to end then. He gets four weeks of vacation a year, split into two two-week segments, so we had another whole week to spend in Murray, KY, Matt's hometown. Matt LOVES his hometown and I admit it has earned a little soft spot in my heart as well. Who couldn't love a place that celebrates over the March 1st reopening of Dairy Queen? Sounds like my kind of town. Matt had a mental list of fine culinary experiences he had to complete during the week - a meal at his favorite Mexican restaurant, a drink from Sonic, DQ, etc. Suffice it to say we've been on a leaner diet since we got back!
Of course his favorite part about Murray is seeing his family and friends, who I enjoy hanging out with as well. Although I think falling asleep on their couch at 9:30 does not necessary qualify me as life of the party. This time two of my girls made the trip to Murray so we could be together for a couple days!! Apparently it was closer than New York. :) Kelly, Kerry, and I have been friends since we lived in the same suite freshman year at Taylor. We have all been roommates with each other during those four years. Kelly lives in Charlotte and Kerry is in Knoxville and they met us at the airport when we flew in to Nashville!
Oh, and Kelly is pregnant, too. Kerry obviously is not. Look at that little waistline. :)
Kelly is due about 5 weeks after me, at the end of May. It's pretty great having babies at the same time. We have lots of phone conversations about babies kicking and what to eat and how our backs hurts and stuff like that. Kerry spent the whole weekend making sure we had enough ice to crunch and adequate bathroom breaks. :)
I've got six weeks to go and a little worried about how much bigger I can possibly get!
I am SO thankful these girls drove across state lines so that we could be together! I hadn't seen either of them since our wedding. It was such a blessing to catch up!
They left Monday afternoon and Matt and I were sitting with his mom when the doorbell rang. In walked Matt's Aunt Bo, from Nashville! What a nice surprise! An hour or so later, Matt's Aunt Doris and Uncle Bob were standing at the front door, in from Glasgow, Kentucky! We hadn't seen any of them since Christmas a year ago and were touched that they drove in to spend some time with us. Around dinnertime, Matt started to notice a little more activity than usual at the house . . . and the doorbell started ringing again. When we opened the front door and say "It's a Boy" balloons, I finally caught on. A little shower. For us. So fun!!
Our baby now has a Murray State Jersey to add to the Oklahoma State bibs and University of Kentucky onesie. Lots of teams to cheer for.
One of my favorite parts of the night was listening to the parents talk about Matt and his friends when they were in kindergarten. Kind of amazing. One of the most often told is how Matt hated kindergarten and refused to get out of the car, and how the principal had to haul him out, etcetera. Or how Matt and his best friend Micah used to throw pretend grenades into the block houses in that the other kids would build. I think we have a lot to look forward to.
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