Missing The States

I really can't wait to get back to the states and leave this place for a few years. I'm just tired of living here and not being around english speaking people aside from the people on base and housing. Were I can actually find clothes that fit instead of doing my shopping online, can go to a mall and see a movie in english that comes out the day it says instead of it coming out to us the time it finally hits shelves. I also miss real American resturants, but most of all, I miss being around my family and friends.
It sucks being nine hours ahead of everyone and trying to keep in contact with them. That's one of the reasons why I got Myspace so that I can keep in contact with everyone and they can see what I have been up to. It does get tiring seeing the same places and a lot of my friends that I made over here in Germany are mostly in their 30's. All of my friends that are my age are back in Cali. So I miss being around people my age and doing fun stuff.
Sarah is too young to travel to certain places with us including some of the child friendly ones. It wont be a lot fun taking her places until she is a little older, walking and can talk better. Haha. This is the farthest I have been from my family and friends even though I love being with Ryan and Sarah and doing things with them, it just gets kinda depressing when the people you love, can't be there to share it with you.
A majority of both Ryan and my family have yet to meet Sarah in person and play with her which makes me sad. They also couldn't be there for me when I was pregnant with her and share all the special moments. I still feel bad that my grandma who passed away on the 2nd of this month never got to meet her, but only saw her in pictures. Right now in my mind, being in the states will make a lot of things better and easier for family and friends to meet her and to see us.
Plus it wont cost people and arm and a leg to fly out to Germany. We are going to try and fly out to Cali and Georgia for the Summer for both June and possibly July. But we will see how money is for us. Thank God we have less than a year before coming back to the states!!