Lonely...

Today is one of those days where I would give almost anything to live near family. It's Saturday, Parker has to go into work all day. He is so incredibly busy lately and it's only going to get worse. I fear this working on Saturdays will be happening frequently. Of course, he had to take our car into DC because the train doesn't run on Saturdays. So, I'm stuck home all day alone with the kids. It's 9:30am and they're already restless. My friends are all busy with their own lives and so I'm left with an emptiness that can only be filled with family. Today would be a perfect day to spend at Grandma's house. Today would be a perfect day to go hang out with my little sis and her husband, who always makes me laugh. Today would be a perfect day to go up and see my nephew and new niece. Today would be the perfect day to hang out my grandparents. I have always been so close to my family I wonder why it turned out that I was the only one that had to move away? People say when you move away from family that you get closer as an individual family. However, I have not seen that happening at all. I also feel so sorry for my boys who have no grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins around. I feel like they are so missing out on all the fun. Yesterday Parker's entire family took a train to Glenwood Springs, Colorado and are having a great time. Jackson and Josh would have LOVED that. Instead, here we are. I know I should be grateful Parker has a stable job, and I am, but I hate that it requires him to work so much and it requires us to live so far away from everyone I know and love. How can I learn to be happy out here? Morrills, Owens, Petersens, and Barracloughs could you all please move out here??? That would really solve everything!