SHADES of BROWN

Sunday, March 29, 2009

9 Months Old

Height: 26 1/4 inches
Weight: 15 lbs
Two Teef
Walkin' behind a toy
Makin' Momma Smile Everyday!

Airport

Ridin' in Style.

Checking In.

Before we went up to security, Grandma, of course, bought the kids a treat.

Saying Goodbye.

This pretty much sums it up.

And she is off!

We took my mom to the airport yesterday. It was difficult to say goodbye. I think it will take awhile to get use to not being able to pick up the phone and call her at anytime. I am thankful to live in an age of blogs, internet and email though. I think that will make the distance shorter.

We just received an email from her saying she landed and has made it to Suva. After landing in Nadi, she had a five hour bus drive. I can't even imagine how tired she must be. She did mention that the scenery is gorgeous. I can't wait to see it for myself.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Events Leading Up to Goodbye

Kimball, August and Chase.
Cousins born within a couple months of one another.

This is a Grandpa Bob move.

So tired.

We had a wonderful weekend leading up to my mom leaving on her mission this morning. On Saturday night, we went to the Mayan for dinner. The kids LOVED it. Tyler will tell you that he got to "push the guy into the water." Bella and Carly ran, played and ate till their little tummies were full. Then the girls went to the new Forever 21 at South Towne Mall. It was AMAZING. I love that store. It was so fun to go with mom too. It is our little tradition.

Then on Sunday we went to my Aunt Chris and Uncle John's home for an open house for my mom. There were so many family members there. It was wonderful. We took lots of pictures and gave lots of hugs. We are so excited for our mom, the missionary.

The MTC

Yes, she is pointing to Fiji.

Bella loves "Nanny" so much.

Notice the jumping boy in the middle.

My little man will be 2 when Grandma gets home.

This morning we dropped my mom off at the MTC. I have to admit, I think up until then I was in denial as to what was about to happen. I shed some tears. I know I will shed more on Saturday when she gets on her plane. It helped that after being in the MTC for a couple of hours she called and said that she would be done at 4pm and could leave. So, I asked if I could come and take her to dinner. I did. It was great.

I am going to miss her terribly. She is the person I call whenever I need help or advice. She is always there to comfort and serve. Plus, I genuinely love being with her. She is one of my very best friends. I am proud of the sacrifice she is making to spread the Gospel, but man, I will be counting the days until she comes home!