Saying Goodbye (Huge Post)

Well, it's that time where we say goodbye to our schools, neighbors and friends as we take our little family off to new adventures in Morgan.  Words can't even describe how we feel right now, but our goodbye pictures might do our feelings justice.  Chad and I had to speak in church yesterday (on our last Sunday) and we fought through the tears to deliver our messages.  Whew!

Last Day of School Celebration Breakfast.

Saying goodbye to Mrs. Empey (Brady's 5th grade teacher)

Mrs. McKell (Anthony's 3rd grade teacher).  She started me off blubbering the entire day because she was.

After school we had our annual Carnesecca Party in the Windsor Cul-de-sac.  It was complete with face painters and a giant slide.

Pleased as punch.

Only a few concussions.

Too fun!

Jeanette Bennett, me and Kari Traveller

The Elzey Family

Chatting with the neighbors.

Ward friends: Chrissie Holmes, Carianna Larson, Stefanie Richards, Melissa Teemant, Lindsey Daniel, Lisa Elzey, Me and Jeanette Bennett

Dear friends: Lilli and Macie Gray

Lionel and Wendy Longson had a going away party for us at their home--so nice.  Our ward and friends were invited.  Thank you Longsons!  We love you!

Chad and Michele Lewis

Susan and Evan Johnson

A few of Chad's buddies from the ward:  Tom Walton, Bishop Olson, David Anderson, Lionel Longson, Dave Daniel, Scott Holmes, Shawn Bandley and Chad

John and Mary McDaniel

Brent and Sarah Aaron

Wade Gray and Bruce Miller  (I couldn't find Robin Gray--a dear friend to take a pic with her hubby)

Bruce and Mary Miller

Matt and Brooke Curtis

Matt and Chad

Terry and Nancy Sparks

Zach, James, Sabrina and Charmian Christensen

Preston and Stefanie Richards, Shawn and Marianne Bezzant

Grant and Pauline Iverson

Ben and Kim Cahoon, Scott and Chrissie Holmes

US!

Liza and Julianna Fotheringham

Joe and Michelle Gividen

Thayne and Lanae Clark

Brynn and her Kindergarten buddy, Julia Lyons.

Our amazing reading teacher--Jandora Jenkins.

Saying goodbye at work at on Mother/Baby at American Fork Hospital. 

I had no business showing up at the hospital like this, but I had to say goodbye.  My good friends Mary and Annalee Dimond.

Our cul-de-sac had a going away party for us on Sunday.  It was so fun to hang out together just one more time.

Our next door neighbors--The Faulkners.  Dave, Savannah, Josh, Cherie, and Jacob.  (Marissa, their oldest, was out of town)

Making pyramids with the neighbor buddies.

The neighbors "pitched in" and got us this amazing old t.v.  They acted like they were giving us a big screen t.v.  Sherri Whitehead in this picture was the mastermind of the party.  She even had a questionnaire on our family to fill out.

Shannon Coleman and Melissa Teemant

Tulio, Karen and Andrea Fernandez (Valentin was somewhere :)

Chatting with the men on the street.

Ryan, Jonnie, and Tabitha Whitehead.

Sherri Whitehead and Jeanette Bennett--the party planners.

Jandora Jenkins and Carianna Larson.

More craziness

Neighborhood Buddies--our kids have grown up together.  We will miss them!

Matt Bennett and his dog, Reese.

Chad Coleman

Tom and Jandora Jenkins

Here were the presents that the neighborhood presented us with--not to mention our awesome t.v.  Jeanette gave me a snuggie from the Brian Regan website that said, "Take Luck."

The kids on our street wrote us a goodbye note on the street with chalk.

They signed their names in the heart.

Brady and Tyler Traveller.

The Traveller's had us over for a going away dinner and our last FHE together.  Too fun.  Brady and Tyler gave a great lesson together.

Chad and Jon Traveller.

Emily, Brynn, Grace, Cate and Sophie.

Tyler, Brady and Anthony.

Playing games at FHE.

Couch Potatoes.

The Traveller's painted a ceramic farm for us to take to our new house on the farm.

Chad, Michele, Kari and Jon.

Shanda Smith (one of my favorite people on the planet) stopped by to give me a darling frame with our picture in it.  Her mom stopped by and gave me cinnamon rolls (my favorite) and a cute plaque about friendship.  I am REALLY going to miss our sweet ward and our amazing friends.  They went above and beyond to make us feel loved and appreciated.  They will be in our hearts forever.