so far away...

so i have been thinking about this post for quite some time, but i have not had the words (probably still don't) to express my thoughts, but here it goes...

my precious friend and fellow gemini, misty, and her little family are moving so far away... el paso to be exact. they are beginning a new chapter as her husband begins an exciting new career. i have known this day was coming for months, but in my silly way dealing with sad things i just pretend it isn't really going to happen. funny, that never really works out for me. so this morning they loaded up the last of their belongings and began there journey west to their new home. i did speak to misty a couple of days ago and refused to say good-bye just that i would talk to her in a couple of days and be on plane soon to come and visit. as i sit here tonight and really think about what it means for her to live so far away, i am going to miss so many things about misty not living in the same town as me... sharing our latest marshall's find, dinner dates to amigos, play dates, knowing i have a friend to depend on to watch my kids and loves them for who they are, lazy days where our kids play and we sip diet coke and witness the chaos, sitting in the park while the kids play talking about anything and everything that's on our minds, knowing that if misty is there i don't HAVE to bring the camera because she will capture every moment and email me the best pics of my kids, and seeing her sweet smile. the great thing is we can still have our long chats during nap time and she is only a plane ride away!! i am confident that friends like misty are a precious gift and we will continue to remain close, but i am going to miss her being a car ride away. i am going to miss her girls. i am going to miss her sweet husband (we don't see eachother often but i know him so well).

one last thing i have to share... olivia's preception of el paso being so far away...

o and lil

we were driving around town and she noticed the multitude of balloons at every car dealership. often when she sees balloons she thinks about releasing her pacifiers in balloons (over a year ago!!). anyway, she said "mommy, where do the balloons go when they go up in the sky? where did my pacificers go?" i responded, "they go really far away." olivia is of course not satisified with this response so she asks, "where is really far away?" i think for a moment and say, "i don't know." she is quiet and i can tell she is trying to make sense of all of this and she says, "i think really far away is el paso. maybe lilli and lola will find lots of balloons and my pacifiers at their new home." i just smiled and then swallowed the big lump in my throat thinking about our sweet friends being so far away.

so misty and company, know that you are dearly loved, you will be greatly missed, and will be in our daily prayers. we love you all!!