Why is North America so big?!

As big and beautiful as North America is, sometimes I think its WAY too big! Today is one of those days.  For the last week and a half we have had the pleasure of hosting my side of the family (excluding my younger brother) for a visit!  It was so wonderful!  We squeezed into our two bedroom apartment for a few nights (all 6 adults and two kiddos!) and then headed to Seattle for a few nights! Our visit was filled with lots of giggles, flamingos (plush and real),princess waves, shopping, cupcakes, tea parties, zoos, squirrel, ducks, splashing and racing in the pool, and so many more.  It is a visit that I will treasure forever.  I love my family!

Living so far apart is not my idea of fun.  If I could think of a way to pick up the two provinces and one state that we all live in and make them right next door to each other I would do that in a second!!! Hopefully someday we will live closer together so we can see each other more than just once or twice a year. 

Chad and I live apart from both sides of our families.  It was not our plan or something we sought out to do.  We have just been following God's plan and call for our lives, and that plan right now is to live on the west coast. Hopefully someday we will live close to at least one side of our family, or maybe somewhere in the middle of both!

As I sit here on my couch missing my family and a bit lonely, I am choosing to be thankful for my family's visit! I am blessed with a wonderful family x2! I am so thankful for each of them! AND in a month the Hoffman side of my family is welcoming a new member, I am so excited for Chase and Lindsey's up coming wedding and to have another sister-in-law!   This summer is full of family and fun!!

enjoying the space needle!