Regg's Farewell

We had a super quick set of family pix right before Regg got set apart, they were not that great but at least we all got one last family picture before he left. (Too bad none of them were taken with my camera!)

My dad plays this ridiculous game with the kids where he tells them to squeeze him around the neck as tight as they can and he will tickle them while they squeeze, the first one to let go looses. They love it!

This girl LOVES her Grammy!

Kallie and Cole with Uncle Regg the night before he left. They sure do love him! Funny story: the night Regg left we were doing family prayer and it was Cole's turn to say the prayer. I reminded him to be sure and bless Regg on his mission, Cole looked at me kind of funny and said, "you mean he gets to spend the night there?" I laughed a little and tried to explain to him that he would be gone for a really long time. Cole proceeded with his prayer and said, "Please bless Regg that he will have a fun sleepover on his mission until I am 5 1/2." It was so cute.

We had a nice dinner at our house after Regg spoke in church the Sunday before he left. The kids had a bawl and Regg had a lot of support from friends and family. Grammy has been struggling a bit with the fact that her baby is growing up and leaving on a mission and she is now an empty nester, she has been pretty teary for a couple of weeks now. Cole went up to her and said "Grammy why are your eyes so drippy?" He was genuinely concerned about her and it was just the medicine she needed to perk up a little. Her response to him was actually just as funny as what he said to her, she said; "Oh it is okay, Grammy is just being a boob." The next day Cole was playing at the neighbors house and told them that his Grammy has drippy eyes and boobs! The kid is really quite funny, and it cracks me up the way he interprets things.