After 6 months I was able to find a way to buy a plane ticket and go back to Cali to visit Mom and Lily.

After she picked me up at the airport on Friday morning I did something I have never been able to afford...Take my Mom out to a nice restaurant and buy her lunch.

Afterwards we went to pick up Lily from school. The best part was that Lily had no idea I was coming for a visit. When we went in she wasn't looking up and so I called her name and she jumped. She was so excited she almost knocked over the arts and craft table.

It was so great to be able to sit down and have dinner together that evening.