Wouldn't it be nice

Last night we had enrichment at the church. I really enjoy enrichment, particularly more now that I'm not on the enrichment committee and don't have many responsibilities attached to it :) However, I was sitting at the table with a bunch of ladies that I really like, and I had the thought that I'm missing out not having my family close by. I think it's true most places, but more so in Utah that people live in the same city as their parents. We have a couple in our ward who's mother and in-laws are within the same block of one another. I was actually sitting with her, and her son and as soon as the baby was just the tinniest bit fussy, here comes grandma and grandma to the rescue! I have to admit, I was jealous. I think it would be great to send Lexi off with 'jo momma' (as she likes to be called), on a regular basis. I also think it would be really nice to go to enrichment with my mother once in a while, or be able to stop by her house for a free meal and some friendly banter. I do tend to call her several times a week, but it just isn't the same. I also tend to feel this way when a last minute babysitter is needed, and my friends drop them off at their parents without a second thought, and I'm sifting through the ward directory or calling up anyone who might want to do me a favor. By the way, if anyone is reading this..wanna watch Lexi Saturday??? j/k Course I bet if I lived next door to my mom, I'd be blogging about how I wished I lived in another city right?
This picture that I posted is one where my mother was visiting for a couple of days and she was teaching her the '5 little monkeys jumping on the bed', Lexi is way ahead of her and ready to 'bump her head'. My mom has also taught her some other great songs, such as 'galump the little green frog' and '5 little monkeys, swinging from the trees'. These are memories you just can't beat! So even though I don't see us moving to St George anytime soon, nor my parents getting any closer to a city that snows....it sure would be nice....