Going Away Party

Today was a mixture of emotions, a fun day...a sad day...a day I won’t forget...my going away party! For those of you that don’t know me that well, I’m a melancholic. I get emotional over many things and cry for the silliest reasons. Sometimes, I just lay awake and cry over the past...cry over the future...all for no apparent reason. Tonight is one of those nights.

I had an awesomely fun party! Everyone from my grandparents to my cousins, and to my aunts & uncles came. We had a little get together in the backyard and I enjoyed all their company, answering questions, and seeing them all. The next time I’ll see them all will probably be Christmas, and I am already counting down the days. My little cousins got to the party first, Olive and Olivia. They are the cutest, most adorable things in the world! Olive is a little dork but a cute little dork. Haha, I played with Barbie’s with them for almost an hour. Not something you’d think a girl going off to college would be doing but I am quite childish. I still wear bows and act like a little girl. Eventually, everyone piled into the yard. We played bags, chatted, told stories, sang around the fire, and filled our tummies with my mom’s awesome BBQ pork sandwiches. It would have been better if it weren’t so blistering hot! My cousins and I made a homemade slip-n-slide with a tarp and a hose and we had an awesome time with that!

Ugh, I’ll miss my adorable little cousins.
I’ll miss singing and dancing with my older cousins. I’ll miss slipping off into the woods and getting in trouble with them.
I’ll miss my Aunt and Uncle's silliness, their lame jokes, taking a ride on his motorcycle, fishing with them.
I’ll miss my brother. Even if he can annoy me at times, I enjoy teasing and pestering him right back.
I’ll miss my grandparents. I’ll miss baking cakes, cookies, and all kinds of sweets with my Grandma. I’ll miss taking trips with them every other weekend. Most of all, I’ll miss not being there for my Grandpa’s battles.
I can’t even begin to express how much I’ll miss my parents. I’ll miss their everyday questions, their home cooked meals, their care, everything.
And last, but never least, I’ll miss my sister the most.

I know it may seem like I’m making a big deal over a small event, but like I said, I’m a melancholic. I’m only a skype call away. I can take a two-hour drive up there each weekend to see them. I guess I just don’t know how to feel about living without them. I’ll certainly be ridden with homesickness for awhile. I've got two more days at home. Trust me, I will cherish them!