oh, the love in these walls.

no joke, dorothy from wizard of Oz knew what she was talking about when she said "there's no place like home."
It's been a looong week & an even longer night. pageant practice went late & i knew what i was looking forward to. the drive back to dallas, home. From the crappy cruise control to 100's of 18-wheelers on the highway, the feeling you get when you FINALLY pull into your driveway is worth it all. Thankfully i had some friends who called me to keep me awake..i started drifting asleep in WACO. NOT GOOD. but praise tha lord, i made it home.
here are a few things that i've completely taken for granted & makes part of me wish i could come back & stay forever:

Pulling into the driveway & putting my car in park, i wondered why it was so bright outside at 1AM. well that's because, "the stars at night are big & bright (clap, clap, clap. clap) deep in the HEART of texas." so true, sooo true. dallas stars, you can't compare them to anything else. i've missed star gazing, something so relaxing & peaceful-i don't think i've used those two words all semester. it's great to be home.

With my arms full & hardly any strength to grab my keys out of my pocket, i could hear my little abby dog barking. :) ahh how i've missed that little old dachshund chihuahua. her high pitched squeal & bark: something that used to drive me CRAZY, but now when i hear it, i know i'm home & i've missed it.

My sweet, loving, caring momma waiting on the couch for me to get home. i don't know about you, but that makes me wanna cry! (haha i think i've been around the pageant girls too long. oops) she's amazing. so excited to see me, she slept on the uncomfortable leather couch in the living room. i love & miss her so much.

my dad, who cherishes his sleep, woke up just to welcome me home & kiss me goodnight. :) there's something so calming & secure about that statement. i miss my daddy.

it sounds crazy, but life without a ceiling fan has been miserable. the ceiling fan in my bedroom at home (when i'm living there) NEVER turns off. even during the coldest months of the year, the fan stays ON. i'm 1) hot natured & 2) i LOVE being cold & cuddled up in warm, oversized sweats & blankets. it's muh favorite. at school, i live with the coldest natured person in the world. it's like a war between the two of us. :)

just being home. it's great. i haven't been home since my little, precious nephew, mason, was born. that was october 30th. too long. & the next time i could've come home was thanksgiving break--too long from now. ahem. so i had to go home. i'm so glad i did. it's been great so far & i just got here.

i love going home to a wonderful family & great friends. i'm so blessed (which is an understatement) to have such a great life. seriously.[God, you are so good. thank you for richly blessing me with a wonderful, loving family & friends.] being home is a stress reliever. walking into the doors of my house was like taking off a 300 pound backpack. i'm so thankful to be back.
oh, the love in these walls.

advise for the early morning: go home.
delaine.