Home Again

One of the perks that Eli and I both looked forward to when thinking of my stay-at-home status is the fact that I can take trips to Morehead without having to shuffle schedules or negotiate time off. The first real opportunity to take advantage of this wonderful flexibility was meant to be a week-long trip in mid-July that would bookend my 10-year high school reunion. Unfortunately, my horrible timing and broken ankle killed that trip. I was more than a little bummed about this, so when Dr. Maynard gave me the all-clear to drive again on the 13th, I immediately began discussing with Eli a potential trip to Eastern Kentucky. We agreed we could make it work, so Will and I will be taking our first one-on-one road trip to the Hardwood Capital of the World on August 30th to stay for just over a week.

The planning for a trip like this with an almost 11 month-old is similar to that of a minor invasion. Discipline, strategy and luck all play important roles. I have already started a master packing list (in excel, with columns to check off items as they are packed) as well as a secondary list of clothing so I don't pack too much for either of us. There is also a list of food that will ultimately include a menu for Will covering the entire week since he is not yet eating straight table food and I still make and freeze all his foods. Needless to say the list is long. My aunt and uncle will certainly feel like we have invaded, and they will not be wrong.

Despite the stress I feel when I think of all the things I am going to be handling on my own for 8 days, I am extremely excited to go to Morehead for such a long stretch of time. Most of our trips to Kentucky are split between both families, which always makes everything seem rushed. Also, I still think of Morehead as home. I realized not long ago that I have not actually lived in Morehead for 10 years (if you exclude summers home from college) but I still refer to it as home in my mind and when talking to others. I wonder when that will finally change?

I am looking forward to spending time with family and friends, going to Park Lake to swim with the little man, and going to the wedding of a high school girlfriend. I would love to visit with any of my dear readers that are still in the Morehead area, so message me or give me a call and we can plan to meet up. In the meantime I will continue to fine-tune the invasion plan and collect supplies.