Monday we were up early and at Kyle's at 6:45 AM. We needed to get on the road as we had a sixteen hour drive ahead of us.
It was hard to say goodbye to everyone. Hugging Kyle made me tear up - he is such a good guy and I will miss him so much.
Craig's turn! (And look at how skinny he is getting - he has lost 125 pounds since January, 2016!)
We were on the road by 7:20 AM. But this time, not only were we going home, we were stopping at Cole and Emily's in Murfreesboro, Tennessee for dinner!
Kate was not nearly as shy as she had been a few weeks ago when we visited for Emily's birthday.
And Julie came running out to hug us and say "hello" when we arrived. (That always makes your day!)
Cole came home from work early. We ate Greek food for dinner and celebrated Kate's first birthday (which is actually July 29.)
Emily had said that Kate liked fluffy and furry things, so Craig found her a stuffed dog that fit the bill. (Look at that smile!)
Plus, it came with its own pink house!
It took a bit to free the puppy from its box.
But when she finally got to hold it, Kate was thrilled!
She loved her puppy!
This is just a random shot of Craig holding Kate, but I love how she is looking up at him.
When it was time to get back on the road, I asked Cole to take a picture with me.
I was planning on the standard mom/son photo like this.
Cole had other ideas.
He grabbed me in a bear hug...
... and gave me a big kiss!
Which, of course, made me cry. Again. Just like always when I say goodbye to one of my children.
Murfreesboro is six hours from home, so we rolled into West Lafayette at 1:30 AM Tuesday morning. We were exhausted, but glad to be home and in our own beds. Florida is a long way away, but this trip for Addie's birthday and to see family was definitely worth it!
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