Adam entered the MTC on Sept. 1st. We dropped him off at the curb where several missionaries were waiting to wisk him off. It used to be that I'd try not to cry (unsuccessfully) for the hour it took to go through orientation with our missionary. This time I burst into tears as we were pulling into the MTC, cried all the way to the drop-off point, unloaded his luggage and gave him a long hug amid tears and that was it. He walked off and we got back into the car-total time-15 min, maybe! It really is a better way to leave a missionary at the MTC.

It still hurts, just not as long!

Adam getting his missionary hair cut 2 hours before entering the MTC.

The dinner at Chilis was going great till "Napkin Man" showed up. Abby, Braken and Nicole took one look at him and burst into tears. The adults were laughing hysterically-I'm surpised managment didn't ask us to leave!
Dinner at Chilis with the "Up North Gang".

Papa gets sugar from Braken and Abby

Braken and Abby kept trying to go with Nana and Papa!

A few fun pics from Adam's farewell weekend. His nieces and nephews had fun playing "catch" at the BBQ.