Goodbye Home

So in one week we will be moving...Leaving our home of the last 6 years. I am really excited, but am DREADING leaving. I have always loved living in Mud Lake. It has been home since we arrived-mostly because of the AMAZING people that are here. Some I've know about as long as we've lived here, some I have gotten to know more recently. All seem to be family. I've tried to figure out what I love so much about Mud Lake...I have joked around in the past that is my Hawaii (not because of the warm tropical breeze, and all the palm trees-probably wouldn't be moving Ü), because it is where I always want to be. Whenever we go on a trip, on the way home when we come down into the valley and see signs of human habitation Ü, I feel so happy to be home.  We have never lived very close to family, and have adopted many families here. I will always love it here. It will always have a piece of my heart.

It is Sunday morning (Father's day) and here I sit crying at my computer. I have to talk in church today. Our last Sunday. How mean is that?? I doubt anyone will be able to understand anything I say for my whole talk. I can't even type on my blog about how grateful I am to all of you wonderful people without balling. You might want to be about 30 min. late today...Justin talks second, he is more in charge of his emotions (for his sake I hope anyway!)

I will always remember...

All the people who stopped by to let us know they cared

All the yummy meals brought to us or eaten at our adopted families homes

My kids playing with their amazing friends-listening to their conversations

Talking for hours on the phone with friends to get through dishes, or some other boring chore

(Still going to do that one)

All of our fun FHE group activities

Trips to town with friends

Tee-ball, and Pee-wee in the freezing June wind

Popcycles in the park

Walks around the loop

Mud Lake Fair time (especially the parade)

Girls nights

Driving out to Mud Lake

Lunches at KG's

Christmas time

Sledding in the snow (with hot cocoa)

Sprinklers and trampolines

BBQ in the warm summer evening

I know I will still be doing a lot of those things still. It will just be different. I know I will be happy at our new home. I've moved around a lot growing up and have ALWAYS felt ready to move, wanting to move on. This time I don't. I wish it was a little bit closer. I am already planning trips back though (for my sake). Sorry this is getting to be a long post. I just want to say I love all of you, and I am so grateful for the roles you've played in my life and my family's...