it's not "good-bye", it's "see you soon"

 
I've been dreading this day.  The day my sister, Kim, moves away.  We've never lived apart with the exception of our college years and even then, we saw each other at least once a month.  Up to this point, our entire family has lived within a one mile radius of each other. 

Today, she and my three nephews are moving to Georgia. 

9 and a half hours away.

Ugh.

My heart is sad for me and our family.  But, it's also happy for them.  It's been a long, hard year.  Separation. Divorce. Adjustment.  Hard. But, in the midst of all of that heartache, she was blessed to find true love.  And her boys are crazy about him, too.  And so, they set off to begin a new life with all kinds of happiness in Georgia.  And that makes me very very happy.

  

and sad.

We had a family BBQ last night to send them off.

 
 so much fun...lots of pictures taken...

 
{the original 5...pretend kim's eyes aren't closed...it's the only one i got of the 5 of us.}

   
and lots of big laughs...  

 

 
 
  

 
Our kids have been raised more like siblings than cousins.  Kim and I were pregnant with my 3rd and her 2nd at the same time...delivered just 9 days apart.  That was so much fun.  We are going to miss cousin time...  
 

 

 
I bought her a webcam so we can skype.  and I made her this...

 

and this...

 

Kim and Tim and boys...wishing you love, peace, and a lifetime of happiness.  Even though you are miles away...you will always be right here in my heart. ♥

 

Comments

[Mim]

Love it, looks like you had a lovely send-off! Brings back memories of our shin-dig before we left to live in Denmark (a long ways from Australia!!) and all those emotions that go with such a move. At least you have somewhere to visit now!?