100th Post and 100 Things - Hannah

We recently bought our return tickets back to Utah. We're scheduled to return on May 20th. So in thinking about returning home, and in honor of this being our 100th post, I thought I'd make a list of 100 things--50 things I will be happy to return to, and 50 things I will miss about Costa Rica. 

50 Things I Will Be Happy To Return To

1. Family
2. Friends
3. My children's friends
4. Washing machine, dryer, and dishwasher
5. Toaster and microwave
6. Bathtub
7. Water pressure
8. Hot water 
9. Carpet
10. Garbage disposal
11. Our dog, Izzy (though probably not her hair)
12. Costco
13. Walmart (I never thought I'd say that)
14. Sidewalks
15. Intact roads
16. Snack foods with taste
17. The English language
18. Our big screen TV
19. Neighborhood parks
20. Costco spinach
21. Schools
22. School schedules
23. Cafe Rio
24. Krispy Kremes
25. Papa Murphy's
26. Fewer bug bites
27. Parking lots
28. Book club
29. Understanding Sacrament meeting
30. Produce that doesn't spoil quickly
31. My bed
32. Two-lane roads
33. Online shopping
34. Autumn time
35. Our piano
36. Nearby temple
37. Sunday dinners with family
38. Having an address along with quick and reliable mail service
39. Baking (not that I do it, but that I could with a more reliable oven)
40. Not having to keep kids quiet during work hours
41. Feeling slightly less clueless
42. Netflix and Redbox
43. Libraries
44. Water and food storage
45. Buying in bulk
46. Bikes
47. More evening daylight hours
48. School that starts later than 7:00 a.m.
49. The mountains
50. Being home

 

50 Things I Will Miss About Costa Rica

1. New friends
2. Having Michael work from home
3. The climate
4. Greenery 
5. The beach
6. National parks
7. Waterfalls
8. The rivers
9. Pineapples, mangoes, coconuts, and little bananas
10. Trying new tropical fruits
11. The butcher
12. A slower pace
13. Lots of family time
14. Gas station attendants who pump my gas
15. Scarlet macaws, toucans and hummingbirds
16. Sitting in the rocking chairs on the front porch
17. Our excursions
18. Blogging
19. Summer in January
20. The rain 
21. Grass-fed, quality beef
22. Low utility bills
23. Having a tan
24. Our Sunday Oreo tradition
25. Soft skin
26. Being warm every day
27. Low maintenance house
28. Farmer's market
29. Minimal possessions
30. Kids playing piano at church
31. Open air restaurants and buildings
32. Inexpensive services like haircuts, car repairs, and house cleaning
33. Missionaries
34. Teaching primary
35. Aloe drinks
36. Greeting kisses
37. Our ghetto car
38. The fresh, soft water
39. Sodas (Costa Rican diners)
40. Volcanoes
41. Frogs, snakes, lizards, and cool bugs
42. My herb garden
43. Jungle sounds of birds and insects
44. Lots of leisurely evenings
45. Lizano salsa (the salsa of Costa Rica)
46. A laundry room sink
47. Scenic drives
48. Wearing flip-flops every day
49. Tropical flowers
50. The sense of adventure