Oh, The Adventures.

So. Last September, my Monkey #2 called me and told me she wanted to come see me and visit her friend since high school, and asked me if her and her little mini monkey can stay with me. Of Course it was a thrill! Monkey #2 and mini monkey came and they were here for three weeks! They arrived a couple days before Thanksgiving and so my sister and her kids living an hour North of us were able to visit! We sure had fun! Then, Monkey 2 got to visit her friend every weekend she was here and stay with us from Friday-Sunday and that was really fun to see them together! At the time I was working for U.P.S. (Another story for another day) And so I would take her to the park to let her play and I would sleep while she played with the mini monkey. We would go do fun things together, when I was not working. it was a glorious time.
While she was here, I discovered that my daughter is going to have a baby AND she is getting married in June! On June 13th to be exact! How wonderful! 
On December 11th Monkey and her little one (We call each other toot toots) had to go back home. It was hard for me to say good bye, and hard for me to even let them go back, but, I was brave and waited until they could not see me before I drove away in my car (yes, you read right... I got a yellow canary colored cute little car) and drove away... And cried and cried. 

The couple days after Christmas Monkey #1 came to visit me. Oh that was wonderful, too! He could not stay long. But when he did come it was joyful and wonderful. it was great for both of us. 
I was able to see his father for a couple of minutes, and Thank him for driving my monkey boy to come see me (See, he was going to come up for school, and decided to not go this Semester and then decided to go to B.Y.U. this fall) And so, his dad drove him up to Northern Utah, just for the only purpose to visit me. His father stayed in a Monastery, while my monkey boy stayed with me. We had such a wonderful time, #1 and I! We talked, went to a couple of restaurants, and walked around town. We visited old old friends... He had a friend that he had known since 1994. They were friends in Church and then went to school together. When we moved to New Mexico, they remained friends and we would come to visit them, he would stay with his friend. His friend's mother and I were also friends! She is such a sweet person and so wonderful! I have adored her throughout the years. She is one friend that would truly continue to always be a friend of mine! Anyhow, we went and visited my son's parents. My friends. And It was so wonderful. We all  loved it. Come to find out, her husband and a friend of mine that I also adore up here, in this little town, work together at the Air Force Base! What a small small world! 

My #1 monkey left a day before New Year, and I had to rush to work. But, I have to admit, when I came home from work, I saw that my monkey #1 was not home, and my husband is not here and all my other monkeys are not here, I cried. It is lonely,and hard being alone. I miss my monkeys and husband terribly. 

Anyway, I got the time of my life just a week ago! 

My monkey #3 came to visit me for a couple of days! Oh gosh! It was marvelous! We went to my friends restaurant, we went to brunch in SLC and we just hung out and talked... Oh I loved every second of every moment with each of the visits I had with my monkeys. I loved it. 
I also got to take monkey#3 to the airport in the afternoon, and decided to visit my cousin out near Ikea. This cousin of mine is a cousin on my dad's side of the family. She is a DEAR and always has been! I just adore her so very much. You know those type of cousins or friends that you can have time pass and not see each other but then, get together and literally pick up from where you left off? Yes, this is my cousin and I. Oh, how much I love her. It was such a lovely visit. I met her husband, I met her child, and just was able to connect with her. I headed home, and my monkey sent me a text message telling me she arrived at her destination safe and sound and actually had a such a wonderful time. I loved it. I loved that she, and my other monkeys that came all had a wonderful time.

Monkey #4 wrote me some series of text messages that were so sweet and so supportive of my husband coming here. he wants my husband here because he values that a man is so good to me and loves me and wants us together. I get this same message from all the kids I have. Family is the best. My family is the ultimate best. Now, just to get my husband here... 

More to come.