Just a few more photos that make me nostalgic for times when we lived closer to family. Friends and family from home, come visit us more! I promise I'll make you yummy foods and take you on tours of our funny, quirky town.
When Jordan and I first came to Soda Springs last September to look at houses and decide if we wanted to move here, we were blessed with the greatest realtor ever. She's from this town, and took it upon herself to show up all around the town, not just houses. My favorite stop was Hooper Springs, a natural carbonated spring just outside of town. The town obviously thought it was as charming as we did, because they built a whole park around it. Our realtor told us that when she was a kid, they'd ride bikes out to Hooper Springs and bring a bottle and a pack of Cool-Aid. Apparently the Cool-Aid mixed with the carbonated water tastes just like soda.
So naturally, I've been dying to test this theory out. One small problem is that I gave up sugar for Lent, but I figured it would be okay. How wrong I was! It turns out super-mineraly water plus pretty sour Cool-Aid mix (thanks to the no sugar) is just really gross. But I learned my lesson and am definitely trying it again, plus sugar, this summer!
Comfort food, games, exploring our town, and making our house feel like a home are some of my favorite memories since we've moved here. And our families visiting us, of course. The best thing about family is how comforting they are.
We have really tall front steps that tend to get icy, and I slipped and fell down them while my dad was here. So of course he took me to the store, bought a bag of ice melt, and spent part of the afternoon clearing all the ice off of our steps while Jordan was at work. Then the next day, Jordan's mama gave me a backrub (and lots of sympathy) when I was incredibly achy from my fall. It's the little things like that that make me love my family even more, and make me so excited to officially be a part of Jordan's family soon.
Jordan and I both had parents visiting this weekend. My dad came to stay with us Thursday to Saturday, and Jordan's mom and her husband were here Friday through Sunday. We spent our days giving tours of the town and surrounding area, playing board games, telling stories and catching up, and being overly amused by our silly cats. It's nice having company; I have an excuse to buy fresh flowers and cook a ton of food (not that I don't do those things already!).
