Didn't Realize I Missed THAT...

This trip home I realized many things I missed while being in Utah...

1. The peace and quiet of sleeping with the window open (no cars or noisy college students right below my window - just crickets and the breeze)
2. Green grass all the time (and that's without in-ground sprinklers, it's the REAL GREEN)
3. The funny things little kids say and do in church (student wards don't have the chatter of a happy baby or the screaming of an unhappy one)
4. Free laundry that's close by if you forget to put anything in or take out (no more quarters and stairs with a heavy laundry basket displaying the goodies to the world)
5. A whole ward full of adoptive mothers and grandmothers (gotta love those hugs and compliments on a bad day)
6. Being able to walk home from church when your dad leaves before you're ready to go (dad - you're lucky it was a beautiful day and I like the outdoors)
7. The hills and farms every here and there (though I'm not Amish, I still love seeing a beautiful farm)
8. A family full of sarcasm and teasing (lucky enough I have roommates who fill that need)
9. A bed I don't have to get a ladder to get into (not to mention one that doesn't squeak, is MUCH comfier, and is in my own room)
10. Small town life with a small town feel (Provo's just too big for this hick-town girl)
11. All of the kids I babysat (they're all grown up and going to Primary and YM/YW...they still come to me for games and hugs though)

Didn't really miss these though...

1. Everyone remembering my awkward stage and reminding me of how I cute I used to be and how grown up I am now (not to mention the crying and embarrassing stories)
2. Humidity (you feel wet and sticky all day and it does wonders to curly hair...NOT)
3. Lack of cell phone service (one minute you have it, a fraction of a step later you don't)
4. Not being able to walk everywhere I want to go (everything is so spread out)
   
5. Sharing a bathroom with my brother (he's sloppy and spends more time in there than I do - is that normal?