Sydna's Solo Travel

When my mom and sister stayed here watching over Sydna and Nathan while we went on our West Coast Road Trip, my mom invited both kids to San Diego so they could celebrate my mom's birthday together {September 17th}.
I think my mom forgot that both kids have school and that Sydna works. So I told my mom that Nathan definitely couldn't go. I didn't want him missing any school shortly after the new school year had started. Sydna was able to request a couple of days off from work and her college class didn't start until October so I didn't mind if she went.

Both Jacob and I dropped her off at the airpot. This was Sydna's first solo trip. She said she was a little nervous being on a plane all by herself. At least it's a somewhat short three hour flight. I felt all sentimental as she walked away. I'm such a wimp.

My sister is so nice. She requested a couple days off so she could pick up Sydna from the airport and show her around town. Thanks again Claudia. {We appreciate everything you've done for us.} She texted once she landed and said they were at Hodad's {hamburger joint}. I was like, what the???!! So not cool.

Then they drove over to mom's. My mom wanted to postpone her birthday party to come be with me during this difficult time but I told her not to. She had been planning her birthday party for several months and I didn't want her to cancel it. She reluctantly agreed. My sister told me that my mom got teary eyed when she saw Sydna.

My sister Claudia took Sydna sightseeing all over San Diego. Once there Sydna said that she had not realized how much she missed being "home".

I wish I could have been there at my mom's birthday party too but I was a mess and I sure didn't want to be around people. I'm like totally the opposite from most people. I don't need a lot of people to help me heal or get over tough times. All I want is my husband by my side and my children.

Me and Sydna were constantly texting each other as well as with my sister. I just wanted to know what was going on, lol!
Here is Sydna with her cousins, my brother's two sons. The one in the blue shirt is 19 years old and the one in the white shirt is 17 years old. They're such big boys right?! They're both very polite but the one in the blue shirt is so laid back. It's so easy to get along with him.

I had told my mom that I wanted her to have Sydna help her out during the party ... and to keep an eye on her, lol.
Right now as I'm looking at this picture I just realized that all three of them have the same chubby nose, lol! I guess my grandmother's gene must have been a very strong gene because a lot of us cousins have that chubby nose too. Wow!

Sydna was only gone for four days. I missed her.