Goodbyes to Texas... :(

First I had to say goodbye to my girls... we have been together for 13 years and have had many fun adventures and misadventures and troubles, tears, bruises and you name it. I owe these girls a lot. They are my family and I couldn't have gotten to where I am today without them. Beaker and Beth you two mean so much to me and it was so hard to say goodbye to you but you both know it's not forever because you two are forever in my life and in my heart and we will be together again one day soon ~ it will happen faster than you think. You take care of each other in my absence and I will be thinking of you daily. I love you both so much and will miss you deeply. We went to the Japanese Water Gardens and discovered nature and played with fish and Beaker even tried to be brave and touch one but that didn't last long hahahaha. But our greatest discovery of the day was...

Beth is not so sure but is pondering the subject...

Beaker is quite disgusted and unsure of the matter...

And I found the answer!!!!! Yes in fact they do... google it people!

Never a dull moment with the three of us around! Ladies we are a pair/triplet and no one quite gets us the way we get each other when we are together. Thank you for letting me be me and being my go to girls. I love you so much!

Then it was time to say goodbye to my boys... now let me tell you that is NOT an easy task! Those Neely boys mean the world to me and just capture my heart and have always had me wrapped around their finger. Luke was the hardest I was a blubbering idiot and just held onto him so tight and loved him with everything I had. Aidan and I had an approrite 4 year old goodbye...

A: How much do you love me?

R: As much as the sun...

A: And the moon?

R: Yep that too and the sky and the earth...

A: And the stars?

R: And the stars... I love you more than everything put together!

(at this point Aidan puts his hands behind his back to show that in hand motion... like this he says)

R: Yep!

A: Even more than my brother....?

hahahaha to this I tell him I love his brother just as equally :) too funny and so knew it was coming too.

I kissed his sweet head goodnight and he just melted off to sleep. Precious boy.

I went to dinner with the Neely/Morris clan. They were celebrating Gary and Betty's 40th Anniversay and they invited me to join them. I was very honored and glad I could break bread with them one last time. That family means so much to me. We had a wonderful time together and then went home and played wii and tried to prolong the goodbyes. I cried my eyes out... not sure how I had anything left to cry but Debbie sure was the hardest one to say goodbye to. She is my sister given to me by God himself. She may never know how much she means to me but I think she may have an idea. I will miss our talks and our random texts and crisis modes of helping each other out. We have been through a lot and I will carry our friendship with me wherever I go! I love you Debbie Neely!

Dail I'm gunna miss our rides together... even though you push me to my limit and kill me ten times over it was always a fun ride. You take care of my family now and yourself. You are the big brother I never had and I will miss our desk side talks. :)

Alas I said goodbye to my sister Robin and her family. They made it easy on me becasue we are the type of family to crack jokes through serious things so it was very laid back and hugs were exchanged and punchlines were dropped. Garet you take care of yourself and listen to Sommer she is looking out for your best interest. Robin be good to Jess and Jess be better to Robin :) Sarah be a good mommy and cherish every moment with Ashten Nicole and never take Sommer for granted she loves you so much and Sommer you take care of my baby girl and watch out for that family of mine they mean so much to me. You do to!

I love you guys so much and goodbyes are hard but this goodbye is not forever! Post cards and updates from Australia are soon to come but first Colorado and California with my Dad and my Logan. Just one more adventure before I leave the states. :)