Fall Break!

It is hard to believe that I just experienced my last fall break in college. I know I have mentioned it before, but it is very hard for me to be so far away from home, so I was really looking forward to this break! Flights were very expensive, so I ended up missing classes on Friday to get a relatively cheap flight. I left for Columbus around 6 a.m. on that Friday, and although I am not normally a morning person, I did not mind getting up that early if it meant getting to go home! 

I did not hit any traffic, so I arrived at the airport around 7:30 a.m., and that left me plenty of time to grab some breakfast and get some work done before boarding my flight. This flight was so cheap because it had a 20-hour layover in Orlando. You may be wondering, who would ever take that flight? The only reason that flight caught my eye is that my oldest brother and his wife live in the Orlando area! I landed in Orlando around noon and was able to spend the rest of the day with my brother, Joey, and my sister-in-law, Nicole. I also got to see their dogs, Miles and Macy, whom I haven't been able to see in two years! That evening, we went to dinner in Sanford and walked around to see the different activities and bars the town had to offer! 

The next morning, Nicole and I were up bright and early to get me to the airport by 7 a.m. I slept almost the entire flight and landed in Philly around 11 a.m. My mom picked me up from the airport, and we headed home. I was exhausted at this point, but I didn't want to waste any time napping once I was home! On Saturday, I went with my little brother, Jake, to get his senior pictures taken. My best friend of a decade, Maddie, owns her own photography business, and she had asked to take Jake's pictures since she has watched him grow up. We also brought my dog, Maggie, to include her in some of his pictures. It was such a special thing to watch, and I cannot believe he is already a senior! 

Later that evening, I went with my sister, Britt, and her boyfriend, Matt, as well as Jake, to see Ragtime at the Fulton Theater in Lancaster City. Ragtime is Britt's and my favorite musical, and we got to be in it together several years ago, so it is a very special show to us! It was such a beautiful show, and I am so glad I was in town while the show was still running!

On Sunday, I went to church with my family, and there was a potluck afterwards, so I got to catch up with a lot of my church family. Afterward, I got to relax at home for a little bit before heading out again to go to another event with my family. Later on, my parents and I drove 45 minutes to my brother Justin's house to see him and his wife, Kelsey. I love going to their house because they have two dogs, Rooster and Birdie, as well as six cats! We had a nice dinner with them before heading back home for the night. 

Monday morning, I had a dentist appointment, and afterward I headed to Jake's school to watch him lead worship at his school's chapel hour! I got to see some of his friends who are like little siblings to me, which was nice! I ran some errands afterward before picking my mom up at work and heading to Jake's soccer game in the afternoon. My parents, Jake and I went to dinner at one of our favorite places near our house and then we all went home to watch a movie together since it was my last night at home. 

It was a very good break, but it was way too short! I am such a homebody and love being with my family, so I would have stayed the whole week if I could! No matter what, I am grateful that I got to go home and see my family. I am already looking forward to going home for Thanksgiving break and will be counting down the days until then.