Home!

Home has been absolutely awesome! The car ride with Kristin (thanks again for driving and glad the car worked the whole way home), Emily (thanks for ditching the bus.. totally worth it), Elaine (thanks for the pretzels), and Max (thanks for not being awkward) was a complete success.  Minus tons of traffic, we made it home safe and listened to awesome music so I didn't mind one bit.  My dad picked us up at Oakbrook and we were welcomed home by my entire family and some delicious lasagna.  My house looks so cute now (kudos to my mom) and it smells just like fall, you just have to come over to understand.  Last night I was so sleep deprived that I fell asleep on the floor and woke up to my dog, Eleanor the chocolate lab, snuggling with me.. I want to bring her back with me to Champaign but I'm pretty sure that is against the rules.  Now I'm excited to see my grandma!  As a child she dubbed me "giggle britches" because I laughed too much.. if you have never seen pictures of me as a child you wouldn't understand fully (I'll search for some good ones while I'm at home.)  Another thing that I don't think I have admitted to all of you yet is that I have extremely sweaty hands.  While it used to be embarrassing and everyone I met thought I was nervous to meet them--obviously not true, I have embraced it and am patiently waiting for the day that it goes away (that is if it ever does.)  Gotta go enjoy every second here in Park Ridge!