tHOuGhtS

Yesterday was lovely... my phone rang at about 8:30 last night and I hear my dad on the other end saying, "Hey Car! Hang on a second," then I hear some clicking and beeping, then I hear "Ty, are you there?" Then what do I hear, but my little missionary brother!!!! It was the best surprise and the best Mother's Day present in the whole world!!!! My dad worked all afternoon figuring out 3-way (my mom's idea...must give credit where credit is due...) and I cannot explain the joy I felt as my whole family talked together for...I won't say how long, but it was a long time, because Ty's companion is from Burma, and couldn't call his parents for X amount of time, as they would still be sleeping. It was like heaven...Ty sounded so good and it was so fun hear some of his fun/crazy stories! I did realize though, why missionaries can only call home twice a year. When we got off the phone after long, try-to-be-cheerful good-byes, I felt so homesick for him I couldn't even stand it! It's a very good thing that we can't talk more than twice a year!
More lovely things about yesterday:
~It was sunny and 70 degrees, so Rich and I went to a nearby park with our pillows and a blanket, laid down, and fell asleep, (the waking up part wasn't so lovely, it felt much hotter than 70 degrees when I woke up with my back so sweaty it stuck to the blanket. But all in all, it was lovely.
~This week we go in for our 17 week appointment, where I will schedule my 20 week ultrasound! So excited!!
~Although I am still sick, and my gag-reflexes are multiplied by like, 100,000, I am noticing, slowly by slowly, that I am starting to feel better and get more energy. Thank you, thank you, 2nd trimester!