Emotions finally hit

I think most people know that I am more than ready to leave Alaska. I've been on cloud 9 since we received our orders to New Orleans. But today I finally got emotional for the first time about moving. Funny thing is it wasn't about leaving Kodiak but leaving some dear friends. Every time we move we make new friends and some people we meet become family. So far we have been blessed to have people in our lives that seem to love and adore our kids almost as much as they love us. Having to say goodbye to those people is one of the hardest things to do, especially since you may never cross paths with them again. Today we will celebrate Parker's 6th birthday and as I was going over the guest list I realized we would be saying goodbye to some great friends very soon. People who were there for my daughters 1st, 2nd & 3rd birthday as well as all my sons since we have been here. It's a hard truth to swallow that they may not be at any more birthdays after we move. Spending our last few months making memories with them will be something to cherish. How blessed we are to have amazing friends as part of our extended family-now that's something to get emotional about!