Well I took Talya home with me this weekend. I've been looking forward to doing this for awhile, but I had to work hard to convince my dad to let it happen. I love my house even though it's small; I love my dog and my yard and my family. I don't love Waterloo, but I do love many things there. I tell Talya about my life growing up all the time and I really just wanted to show her all the places I am always trying to explain.

It was so relaxing to go home and just talk. Just sit in the sun and get tan while talking to my parents and to Talya. I really did get quite a lot tanner which makes me happy, but I also loved spending time with my parents. I wonder when that happened for me. I often get annoyed when talking with my mom or dad for the same reasons every child gets irritated with their parents, but I've found that the past two times I've been home to visit I truly enjoyed just having a conversation with either or both of my parents. It's such a nice feeling...I'm proud to have this kind of relationship with my parents.

Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures. I really wished I had. My dog was being especially cute this weekend.

There was only one downside. My car broke...so now I'm vehicle-less. Although my mom took me to Wal-mart for a quick fix in a bike. I hope I won't be using that ALL year though!