Memorial Day Weekend

What a great weekend!  Mario was able to come home for three and a half days.  We crammed as much as we could in those days.  We caught up on movies including "God's Not Dead' movie still at the theaters.  Mario and I really enjoyed it.  We attended baptisms, taught two Temple prep classes with 4 teenagers preparing to leave on missions in the fall and one new convert, we played lots of Settlers with the boys, took a spinning class with Erin, and took Sophie for walks at the lake. Eric got to stand in his first Priesthood circle while his friend Gage was ordained to be a Priest.  I had no idea that he could do that but his leaders assured me that he could participate in the ordaining of the young men.  Very cool!  

I miss having Mario home everyday.  But I guess the time apart helps us not take each other for granted. Less than 3 weeks and Mario will be home for good (or until the AF sends him somewhere else.) Hopefully not for a long time.  Now we will spend the next year preparing for a move next summer.  I love the excitement of moving.  But it is going to be an extremely difficult year for me as I prepare to say goodbye to my firstborn child as he leaves for college or a mission.  I don't even want to think about it or I will cry.

Moving on to happy thoughts...I have a whole year left to hang with one of my favorite people.  Eric is an amazing young man and I love him dearly.  All I have to say is thank goodness he and Erin aren't twins, and I don't have to say goodbye to them both at the same time.