Saturday, January 23, 2010

Northern Virginia

I decided that when I tell you I'm going to D.C., that I should really tell you I'm going to Northern Virginia. Both times I've been out here, we don't go into D.C. at all, we instead enjoy the rural areas and suburbia of Northern Virginia.

Last night, hanging out, bonding until we got giggly and the boys gave us funny looks. Today, girls day out wine-tasting (and the longest the new momma has been away from baby so far), a yummy salmon dinner and a board game. Lots of baby cuddling and playing, talking about baby everything, folding and oohhing over cute little girl baby clothes. Tomorrow will be another fantastic day before I get up Monday for an easy morning and then head to the airport for the flight home.

Oh, speaking of that, you're wondering, aren't you? I did good on the flight. Thanks to the grace of God, prayers, a good book, and a little piece of paper I kept in my pocket:

if i rise on the wings of dawn,
if i settle on the far sides of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
-Psalm 139:9-10

Yes, i got a little nervous. But I didn't have my heart plunging to my feet everytime we hit turbulence (fortunately we didn't have much, but that's what used to happen). I didn't count down the minutes to being safely on the ground. I told myself every movement and adjustment and noise on the plane was normal and I actually believed it. Yay. Now i just have to make it home :)

I miss my boys, but am having such a good time with my friends, that it's totally okay.

by yellowgirl at 11:45 PM |