Farewell, family =(

Today was Clark and Swathi’s last day in Utah. I am so sad they are gone, especially since while they were here we had in-house babysitters all the time. Abe and I both took two hour naps today and trusted that Lydia was in the greatest possible hands while we were zonked out.

And tomorrow my mom leaves, so by tomorrow night I will feel completely bereft. We will even see less of Balu than we have over the past weekend, simply because he will be gearing up for finals. I guess I should not mourn the future and instead focus on how great this past weekend with my family has been. Today I didn’t even have to cook since Balu and Swathi cooked some amazing Indian food–and Swathi even baked a pecan pie for us all. It was delicious.

Aside from napping all day and nursing a crazy headache, I had a wonderful visit with my visiting teacher, Erica Bowen. It’s amazing how uplifted a good visit can make me feel, and her insights and experiences buoyed my faith and happiness quite a bit.

I also loved just chatting with my family after we put the girls to bed. It was so fun to do nothing but sit around and talk for two hours. I love my family.

Since my headache is not getting any better and I still have a lot to clean, let me just finish and post the pictures of the day.

This is Abe feeding Lydia and Mary. This system looks strange but is surprisingly functional.
This is Abe feeding Lydia and Mary. This system looks strange but is surprisingly functional.
Swathi's rice. I don't have a picture of Balu's awesome chicken, but it was beautiful!
Swathi’s rice. I don’t have a picture of Balu’s awesome chicken, but it was beautiful!
Swathi's pie. Yum.
Swathi’s pie. Yum.
Lydia eating dinner #1.
Lydia eating dinner #1.
Our attempt to capture a gorgeous sunset.
Our attempt to capture a gorgeous sunset.
Swathi and Balu in the kitchen.
Swathi and Balu in the kitchen.
Balu with Clark and Swathi's Black Friday purchase (the iPad air).
Balu with Clark and Swathi’s Black Friday purchase (the iPad air).
Tom, Suzanne, and Jere stopped by after dinner, just in time to take our pictures.
Tom, Suzanne, and Jere stopped by after dinner, just in time to take our picture,
Clark and Swathi with their nieces.
Clark and Swathi with their nieces.
Mary pulled Lydia's hair -- maybe to try to get her to look at the camera??
Mary pulled Lydia’s hair — maybe to try to get her to look at the camera??