bonfire sendoff

Our good friends and neighbors are leaving this afternoon when their kids get out of school, so last night we had a neighbor bonfire to send them off in camp-fire style. When Mark and Matt were playing Red Light/Green Light with all the kids, Grace somehow managed to run smack into the side of the house (hence, the cold packs!). Fun can't be had without one injury - poor girl! 

^^from the left: Cooper, Soleil, Coral, Blaise (in hoodie), Judson (in front), Jake, Grace (with cold packs), Selah (in grey in front next to Emmy), Emmy, and Mont.^^

^^I believe Mark told them to say, "stinky garbage" for this one^^

^^Lindsey Davern, Sharon Dremann, Cami Moberg, and myself - taken from Sharon's facebook - I am going to miss these ladies so much. Cami moves out first, then Sharon, then Lindsey, then us (another post to come)^^ 

^Mark leading a game of Monster Tag(?) with Matt, and the kids loving every second of it!^

Matt and Cami 

Jim, Lindsey, and Sharon without her arm candy Tony 

Mark and yours truly (conveniently next to the s'more table) 

Mess pot Emmy (what you can't see are the smears of chocolate all over her face!)

Thanks Mark. :) 

last girls' night

This was our last night out for us four after dinner and frozen yogurt stop a couple of weekends ago. These girls have been some of my closest friends while living in North Dakota, and I have to point out so I remember, that they weren't even members of the church. This is the first place that I've lived so far apart from other members of our church, that the closest friends I have had were my very own next door neighbors; I couldn't have asked for a better group of girls. These girls are so kind hearted and teach their children faith in Christ, and love of our Lord. Their children are good and sweet, never harsh, and always looking out for one another. Our kids will miss their kids, and we will all be sad as we all head in different directions on the map. Sharon is heading to San Antonio, Lindsey to Virginia Beach, Cami to Mississippi (that IS fun to type!), and we are heading to the D.C. area. Hopefully our military feet will cross paths again in the future. But if not, we will always have these sweet memories to last us. Love you girls!

tulips for two girls

Molly and Grandma Stacey came to visit this week before Molly left on her mission, and did I get any nice pictures? NO!! Of course not! Because I am losing my reliability when it comes to bringing out the camera. Rats... So what we have to remember these girls by are the flowers Emmy chose for their visit. We'll miss you Molly! We'll be writing you LOTS while your'e in Japan!!