Farewell!

 Well, its has been a weekend of big changes for my family. Friday night my brother James graduated from BYU-Idaho. It is crazy how fast time has zipped by. I failed to take any pictures of James at his graduation.

Here is baby Anna though...all dressed up for the occasion!

That night we went out for dinner as a family and then the next day we helped James and Sierra move into their new home over in Twin Falls. We will sure miss having them 20 minutes away. Waaaah!

We then headed over to Boise for the weekend. That night we went over to the wakeboard park to watch my brother Jason compete in the Big Air Competition. James and Nate didn't compete but had a blast riding the park!

The next day was Jason's farewell. It is hard to believe my BABY brother is leaving for 2 whole years to serve a mission over in Denver. It was such a bittersweet weekend. He is so ready to go. He has been counting down the days for months...he even made a little paper chain! He has been preparing to serve since he was just a little boy. I'm so proud of him but we will sure miss him a lot. I bawled my eyes out when it was time to say goodbye. My boys adore Uncle J. They want to be just like him one day. It is hard to say goodbye especially because I realize that my kids will grow so much while he is gone. I'm grateful though for the example he is setting and for the great brother and uncle he is.

He will be a wonderful missionary. I'm happy that he will be bringing some comfort to the people of Denver who need to hear about the gospel and who might be seeking some peace especially after the horrific events that took place there last week.

We love you Elder Rock! We will pray for you each and every day.