Last day.

Phew! It has been ONE emotional day for a certain girl in the Starnes home. It all started with dropping Dallin off at the bus stop this morning. I teared up as I watched him climb on the bus for the last time as a first grader and the last time as a student at Spalding Elementary. Then my friend Nikki turned her car around and she started to cry as soon as she saw me which of course made me start to bawl. Not a good start to the morning. :)

Then my mother in law and I went to work packing the house up. My mom in law is a SAINT and I don't know what I would do without all of her help. Having her here has helped me not only get ready for the move but she continues to make me laugh and try to focus on the positive. Her outlook and shared experiences really helps me to keep a long term perspective.

Packing up my house and watching the walls return to a bare state reminds me about how excited I was to move into this house 3 short years ago. As we have cleaned we have found all sorts of little treasures. We found Landon's baby binki, Tilly's (our short term puppy) leash and collar, funny pictures of friends under the fridge, old invitations to birthday parties, and my lost lost patriarichal blessing. What a tender mercy that I needed today.

Picking Dallin up from school was another HUGE emotional experience. The duty lady told me he was crying at lunch. Knowing that this is difficult on him really hit me hard. When I walked in to his classroom to take some pictures he was surrounded by his classmates. They kept hugging him over and over again.

One little girl said, "Dallin helps me with my homework every day. He is the smartest boy that I know."
One boy said, "Dallin was my very first best friend I ever had." I had to keep my sunglasses on while INSIDE the building.....trying to hide my tears.

Here is Dallin with Ms. Buch:

She could be a supermodel she is so pretty. (Dallin thinks so too!)

Here is his class:

When we got outside we HAD to get a picture with Miss Spaghetti the bus driver. (No that isn't her REAL name but that is what she is called and ALL of the kids adore her!) She is one incredible woman who LOVES her job. As Dallin would ride the bus 45 min to and from school every day I would have NO fear that he was in great hands. She even cleaned up some Dallin puke a few months back and she was more concerned about Dallin then she was about the mess. We'll really miss Miss Spaghetti!

Tonight I was able to get away to enjoy dinner with a good friend and I recieved some yummy treats from more friends when I got back home.It has been a really good night. I'm blessed. I'm so very blessed.

Tomorrow is moving day. It is already here and it came SO fast. It has been really hard but I'm ready to say goodbye to my house and ready to be HOME with my family. No matter where we go.....

home is being together.

Over and out until we get our internet up and running at the new house.