After 6 months of living in Accra, a trip home to the U.S. has been much needed. I mostly have just been looking forward to family time and enjoying the food I can't get in Ghana and the ease of daily life that I've missed (like washing my teeth with tap water and getting bit by mosquitos and not worrying about Malaria). It's been one week so far since arriving in Atlanta and I've been loving every minute. After stuffing my mouth with strawberries and peaches when I arrived to my parents' house, my days have been filled with mundane errands and shopping which normally would be quite boring and even a bother but I actually look forward to running errands simply because errands are so easy to do in the first world. I also enjoyed my 32nd birthday with my dad and good friends Delene and Killick by going out to a nice dinner (my mom had to make a quick trip last minute down to Florida unfortunately but we'll have plenty of time to celebrate).
Now, I've made my way to my brother and sister-in-law's house in Kentucky to visit them and their 3-month old Gus, who I had yet to meet. I'm trying my hand at being Auntie Em which has been great fun. Even when the little one screams at the top of his lungs, it's so cute I can't help but laugh. But, I suppose that is the luxury of not being responsible for his every discomfort. Here's us fooling around with the camera before Gus' bath the other night.
So cute...
My parents arrive today and we'll celebrate my mom's birthday and spend the rest of the week smiling and laughing with little Gus.
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