The "Visitor"...

My Aunt Belinda and cousin, Scott, came down to stay with my parents this weekend... So, of course, they came over to see the new house and to meet Kassia... Kassia was given some very cute new clothes and much-needed socks - thanks, Aunt Belinda! (and, I got a really nice calendar for my birthday!) We all went out to lunch together and had a nice time... And, afterward, Scott and I headed to my parents' house to pick up some more "stuff" we'd left in the garage...while Mom and Aunt B went to the movies...and my brother, Jeff, and cousin, Scott, went disc-golfing... To say the least, it was a really strange feeling being back over at my parents' house while everyone was gone, and this time being a "visitor" after living there for so long... It was weird...sitting in the family room, feeding Kassia...knowing that the upstairs room where we used to stay was completely empty... In fact, that none of our stuff was there anywhere at all... It's just different...that's all... I think it's going to take a while to get used to having a place of our own again...to not having other people around to talk to all the time...to having to drive a half hour to get a hug from my mom... I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually...I just need to give it some time...time enough to be okay with being the "visitor"...