Coon Family

COON FAMILY - Spencer, Chelsea, Preston & Lylah

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Home sick...


Tonight my hubby is having a boys night at one of his friends houses which Im totally okay with, it just has got me thinking. I really miss my friends that Ive had for years and spent so much time growing up with. I really had some AWESOME friends and its sad how ive totally failed at keeping touch. Im probably the worst ever at remembering to call people back or even text, let alone making the initiative to get together with friends. But to all of my old friends who read my blog...I miss you...and i truely hope your doing wonderfully.

I never thought id say i missed good ol' show low but i sorda do. I miss fresh air...i miss the "slow" life...i miss knowing almost everyone in town...dirt roads and trucks. It was "home" for so long and i dont even know when ill ever be there again. Its hard sometimes living here in the valley where my husband grew up...he still has all his old buddys, all his family, and everything familiar in his life that hes always had. Ive had to "adjust" and sometimes its hard. I want so badly to run to my mommys house everytime spencer is gone, I want to have "girls nights" with my friends from highschool, i wish my backyard was "woods" and i could jump on my quad and run away from it all and maybe spot an elk :). I miss camping SO bad...fishing and quad riding...smelling like camp fire and laughing with my family...my family is SERIOUSLY funny.

Im a country girl at heart and I dont think ill ever be a "valley" girl. But dont get me wrong Im VERY blessed here in gilbert arizona. The weather right now is perfect though im afraid to say that the heat is creeping up WAY too quickly. I love my new home...its perfect for us in almost every way. I LOVE having stores at my fingertips...though its not soo good at times either haha. My husbands family has been a huge blessing in our lives and its nice having them nearby. Its a perfect place for us to be while spencer is going to school and were still trying to figure things out.

Its funny how even though im PERFECTLY happy right now with my life and everyone in it, i still miss those "old" things. Memories never leave you...especially good ones. Hopefully these memories im making right now ill forever cherish and miss as the years fly by. I think its good to miss and remember the "past" sometimes...

4 comments:

The Lewis Lovebirds! said...

I SO know how you feel when you miss Show Low, the "slow" life, its hard to explain but i know JUST what you mean.(when I left, I swore I would never look back HAH!) I just have to remind myself that Show Low has nothing to offer us. What would it be like to live right by your mom though?! My life would be complete! MAN O MAN did we have fun in Show Low my body aches to be that carefree again. Stinkin house, work, responsibility and school! I NEVER SIGNED UP FOR THIS! I signed up to be with my lover and be lazy and have lots of money hmmm what the heck happen to that plan. Keep pluggin away girl, make the best of what you have and call me whenever you feel down, we will shop (or eat) all our worries away?!

Danny & Alyssa Coon said...

Ah Chels I feel for you! I don't know what I would do without my family close by because I feel like I left so much back in Utah. All my friends are there and the ones I've met down here all seem to move away...to Utah lol. We'll probably never move out of the valley though so if you ever want to hang out I'll be here :)

Orin, Minette and Sadie Packard said...

Oh Chels! I am sure it has to be hard not living close to your family! I am excited to move to Idaho but I know the hardest part of it all will not being close to my mom and family! I wish I was close to you to have a Girls Night! Even living in Snowflake, I still miss the fun times I had with my friends and wish I saw everyone more! It's just not the same and sometimes its good and othertimes it's sad! Thanks for being a good friend! Hang in there!

Brandi said...

OH chels! i miss you like crazy girlly! I cant imagine being away from my mom especially when you are so close like i know you are with yours. hang in there girly! I need to make more of a point in coming down and seeing you too! Love you and have a great day