Two more Brit's in C'ville

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Having my parents visit was most definitely the highlight of my year so far and to be honest I’m not sure much else could top it. When I saw them at the airport after waiting anxiously and excitedly for over an hour because their flight was delayed (I swear my Dad can never be on time for anything even if this time it was out of his control). Anyway, after waiting what felt like days, weeks and months I final saw them for the first time in almost 5 months. There are not enough words in the universe for me to explain and describe the feeling I felt when I saw them. I was overwhelmed with love, joy and comfort of finally having them here with me, they made C’ville feel even more like home.

Being able to show them the place that for the past 11 months has become home, having them finally meet the people that I have become to call family. Having them live with me for a week felt so surreal but at the same time like they had always been there.

We did so much in so little time and we really did see and do a lot. Within the seven days they were here we explored pretty much all of C’ville, shopped in Richmond, drunk cider at Carter’s Mountain, hiked and saw breath taking views at Shenandoah National Park and saw all that America’s capital city has to offer.

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I think I laughed more these past seven days than I have for the past 11 months, I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much in my life. In such a short period of time C’ville really has become home but having my parents here felt like the last missing piece of the puzzle.

I love my parents uncontrollably and unconditionally and I think I really did take for the granted having them around all the time back home in England. So, with them being here we really didn’t want waste any of our time and so we spent every minute doing something together because I didn’t want to waste any of the so little time that I had with them. I also realised how much I had truly missed them after having them here with me, obviously I missed them before but having them here with me for a week I didn’t realise HOW much I had missed having them around.

I’m very blessed to get to call these two very wonderful, kind and loving individuals my parents and there really isn’t anybody I love more.

But, like everything in life good things cannot last and they do eventually have to come to an end, we spent all day, every day together and it just still wasn’t enough time. I’m so grateful that I was lucky enough to have my parents come and visit me out here as I know most au pairs do not get that chance.

To be able to spend the week with you both was just amazing and we really did do and see some incredible stuff and most importantly we just laughed, had fun and made some truly unforgettable memories.

Three times, three times I’ve had to say goodbye to you now and it really never gets any easier, I’m already missing you more than you could even imagine but knowing how proud I’m making you means everything to me. I’ll be seeing you soon, 12 months and counting.

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