The Galyean Battalion: SAYING GOODBYE (...AND GOOD MORNING!)

Thursday, August 28, 2008

SAYING GOODBYE (...AND GOOD MORNING!)

JACKIE AND EMILY

Truly BEST Friends Forever

This is the perfect picture to illustrate what these 2 girls feel for each other.....

The love each other so much it is unbelievable.

They talk everyday on the phone, and play together just like little girls used to do.

It's actually a beautiful thing and our move has really upset the both of them.

KATIE AND ASHLEY

Also best friends and sisters to the best friends above.

These 2 girls are only 6 days apart in age and enjoy many of the same things.

OLIVIA AND BENJAMIN

Yep, you guessed it...

Another set of best friends, and yes... sister and brother to the 2 sets above!

Get these two together and you have a serious mess on your hands!

JACKSON AND JAZ

Emily and Jackie insist that these two are married, but I have my very serious doubts.

Jackie gave Emily this kitten the last time they were together. Jackson thought the cat quite the "meow".....

HANNAH (or "Hannie") AND BENJAMIN

Benjamin's surrogate big sister. Don't they look alike?

Benjamin thinks the world of Hannie and I suppose he would actually go to live with her family if we would let him.

HANNIE, BENJAMIN, RACHEL, AND JOE

These guys made great friends during our homeschool basketball season last year.

JESSICA, KATIE, AND CASSIDY

These girls played basketball together last year.

This picture was taken after their last time being able to shoot a few hoops together. We totally plan on trying to make it to one of their games this next year.

Goodbye, to the mountains of Alleghany County, NC

(well, OK...... you guys know me. Bye only for a little while).

This cross is on the land just adjacent to where our house in the mountains was.

And........

GOOD MORNING!!!!

Well, maybe not really. I won't tell you what my sister called me after I woke her up with the shutter clicking on this photo!!!

This was taken after a long day of packing in the mountains, trying to get everything crammed in a box to ship down to the flatland. She was exhausted and I was mischievious... (evil grin!).

So, after saying a temporary goodbye to some folks (how can it really be goodbye when you have unlimited long distance and the internet?!?!?!?!?), we loaded up our junk (photos of that endeavor tomorrow) and headed towards the coast. This is certainly an adventure, and I'll fill you in more on the details tomorrow.

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