To the Rainy State We Go...

As I write this I sit in an uncomfortable airport bench seat waiting for our (Matt + I) flight to start boarding back home to Washington! 

We were a little over-zealous to get back home and might have arrived at our gate two hours before we have to leave... But that's okay because this gives me some time to catch up on a blog post...

And now you are caught up.

This week has been so crazy! Matt started driving at FedEx as an official driver. Kylie (SIL) + I started a 12 week training plan for our Half Marathon we are going to be running in Myrtle Beach this coming October. And Ryan and Kylie left Virginia for good to live in Washington. Leaving us all by our lonesome in Lynchburg.

At first we were devastated that they left. We still are, really. But we have had some clarity about the situation and we know that Lynchburg is where God is calling us to stay right now. Whether our best friends are here or not. 

While that is all well and good, we are insanely excited to get home and see all of your beloved friends and family that we have missed for so long! It has been almost one entire year since we have been home and it is long overdue. 

We have made a small bucket list of things we must do while we are back:

1. Panda Express. (Matt is going to pee his pants when we finally get some Panda).
2. Delicious coffee. We have missed our delicious coffee.
3. Hiking! We love to hike and we don't get enough of it in Virginia. We want some REAL mountains!
4. Pikes Place Market and doing the whole Seattle thing.
5. Moses Lake trip for a couple of days!
6. OUTLET MALL! We are ready for some MUCH better shopping.
7. Some real seafood! Nothing is better than seafood from Seattle.
8. Celebrating our one year anniversary! (yep, it's almost already been a year!)
9. MOSTLY just spending time with the people we love more than anything. 

And the best part? I get to spend this time with my wonderful husband! I love traveling with this guy. Even if I want to kick him in the shin so
metimes, he manages to always make me laugh at the times I want to the least. 

Oh and the second best part? When we get back to Virginia we get a puppy!! 

Well it's about time to board this flight. Wish us luck, like that we don't crash or anything. 

See you in Seattle,

xo/Austin