Avisiting

My in-laws are have been in town since Thursday. It's so nice when family is here. Makes the whole state seem friendlier. We didn't expect to see his parents down here until winging later this year. Blake's sister visited in '08 (holy crap has it really been that long?) and his cousin early last year.

One of the nice things about all the places we'll move is that our family can come. It's like visiting and vacation all in one. Not that there's a lot to see in Milton... but Pensacola is a little more lively.

My family isn't much on traveling. The farthest my aunts/uncles/cousins have gone is probably Orlando, FL and only a few have gone that far. My parents did their traveling in their younger days and are now content to stay home and play with the dogs. They didn't even visit us when we lived in Vermont, and they live in New York. Though in their defense, we weren't equipped for visitors. We lived in a crummy apartment and only had a bed. Even our only roommate had to sleep on his couch.

Our house now, is more conducive to visitors. Extra bedrooms, extra bathroom, big kitchen. It's a huge difference, having four people living here as opposed to two. Lots more house-noises, you know? Doors and running water and talking. The cat is happier two. Twice as many fingers to pet her fuzziness.

I'm now realizing, however, that I have taken zero pictures of the visit. I guess I just forgot. Maybe I can beg a few off my in-laws for the ole scrapbook. I frequently forget to take pictures of things. Oh well.

Now I'm off to make dinner. Chicken stir-fry. I gotta tell you, it's kind of nerve-wracking, cooking for your in-laws. Especially when your in-laws make good food. And my in-laws are nice. They're not even critical, mean-spirited people. Can you imagine if they were? I'd probably have an anxiety attack.

Okay, that's all.