Crying in the Nordstrom shoe section

I haven't really missed home (Wellsville, Utah) at all since I moved out here. I've missed mountains and I've missed family members, but not enough to make me cry. But that all ended Friday when I went to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. I ditched out of sight-seeing early that day and hurried to the mall. As I neared the large anchor store, I saw many people leaving with the signature Anniversary Sale bags and (this is definitely lame) I got chills.

Then, as I walked in, I was immediately pulled by some magnetic force toward the shoe section. Upon arrival in that department, I felt that hot sensation in my ears and I couldn't hold back the tears. And at least one dripped out of my eye.

While I love shoes, they usually don't make me cry. It only took me a second to realize I wasn't crying about the endless shoe selection (here in Pentagon City there are quite a few choices). I was crying because I wasn't here at the Nordstrom Sale with my mom and my sister. You see, I cannot remember a year when I have not gone to this sale. And I can only remember one year when I went without my mom and my sister. It just kind of hit home to me how much I miss hanging with those two wonderful gals in my life. And we've got a new shopping pal in our sister-in-law Emma.

So.... I am sooooooo stinking excited to see them on Thursday. I will land in Utah in the afternoon Thursday and stay for almost an entire month. I'm sure we won't even go shopping, but it will be so fun to see them.