home.

i've been back in dallas for a day now and am loving every lazy minute. got a chance to lay out in the 90 degree heat yesterday, checked out the kitchen remodel, mowed the lawn, got my hair did and had my graduation bbq tonight with dear family and friends. i've now got a bit of spending money in my pocket for my trip to texas (which starts in T-minus 31 hours). 

the seattle goodbyes were relatively easy. my "crying place" was in the driver's seat of my 4runner. that car is like a good dog. you can tell it all your secrets and sorrows and it will never breathe a word (: so, on my way to each goodbye over the past 2 weeks, i've shed my tears behind the wheel and kept them there. it was definitely hardest saying goodbye to my roommates and baby brother. they've been my everything for 4 years (roomies) and 21 years (spencer) so it was heartbreaking to end such a vibrant, lesson-filled chapter of life in search of new adventures and continued learning in a new state. 

but i think i can truly say i'm ready to go. i've been dragging my heels for a couple months now trying to avoid moving to texas at all costs. but i think i'm ready to go. i'm still terrified. i still have no clue what i'm doing. i just know it's the right move and that God has been with me and will continue to be my guide into the unknown. until then, i'll enjoy the little bit of time i have left in dallas. i'm heading to the st. paul rodeo tomorrow with ms. emily tschiegg...soon to be mrs. EMILY BURKHART!!! the 4th of july parade and fireworks show will follow in independence, oregon the next day. bring on the fun...