Visit from The Mosses & Goodbyes

 Before me knew we were moving we had a little road trip to Nauvoo planned with the Whitney Moss family.  Both her and Mercedes and their kids were going to stop by and spend a few nights on their way home from their summer trip to Utah and then we were going to head with Whitney to Nauvoo.  I decided that there was no reason to cancel the trip so they still came and hung with us in an empty house!  Our friends were SO generous and nice, inviting us to use their pools and feeding us and taking such great care of us, we were spoiled and have been so blessed to have such great people in our lives!

After all of our weekend fun, we had to say some really hard goodbyes to our friends --UGH!

I was doing pretty good until Loa had to say goodbye to Jordyn and Annie as we were leaving church - about ripped my heart out 😭

Linq caught a pic with on of our favorites, Elder McGarry

And later that day the neighborhood kids all came over to say there goodbyes and brought lots of snacks for the road --gosh we will miss these kids, and this neighborhood!

Lubbock will ALWAYS have a piece of our hearts!

Wrapping up Lubbock

I FINALLY talked Linq into a haircut --the perm was growing out again and it was summer anyway so I told him he was getting a buzz, ha!

My sweet friend Stephanie held one last ladies night for me...complete with everyone in PINK and some of my favorite desserts!  I love the time to just be together and chat - these women have truly changed my life, I'm so so grateful for each of them! Gosh, saying goodbye just stinks!!

The movers showed up and in only two days had the entire house packed up...it was like magic!

Linq and I escaped to Texas Roadhouse!

And Linq found his dream RC at the hobby town !

July 6, 2026 - -Lasts & a First

 Loa had one last party with her closest besties 😢

I had a last lunch with my besties, ugh!  I really hate this!!

And LeGrand had a BIG FIRST DAY of work...after 3 years of being 'unemployed' in the traditional sense he went back to work.  It feels weird, and relieving, and sad all in one.

Independence Day!

 The two youngers and I went to the Lubbock parade.  Loa had spent the night at Jordyns house.

After the parade we got to have one final BBQ and party with friends at the McKee's, another thing we are sure gonna miss! 😞

We finished out the day watching all of the awesome fireworks in our neighborhood and neighborhoods around us from our driveway-- it was quite the show!  After an hour and a half of straight fireworks we called it a night but they continued on until around Midnight.

Linq's B-day & LeGrand leaves for TN

 We tried our best to make Linq's birthday a good one but it was bittersweet as LeGrand had to leave for Tennessee that same day.  We sure love this caboose of ours, 11 years old!  He's laid back, until he isn't (ha)!  He loves all things fish and fast cars.  He is tender-hearted and kind. He is always the first one to be thankful and is happy to help out.  So grateful for him in our family.

Saying goodbye to LeGrand was tough, ugh!  I just didn't want to stay behind and deal with all of the house and moving stuff alone and I know he didn't want to head off to Tennessee and head off into his new job and new life alone -it just sucked.  Also, just knowing that life as it had been would never be the same...so many changes. I made him take Maggie with him and the Fish tank cause I didn't need the pets to worry about on our trip we were taking after leaving the house.  It was funny, him loaded down in the box car but he made the best of it, like always!

Linq had fun trying out his new bb gun

Finished out the night with Fireworks with neighborhood friends

Rounding out June!

These kids always beg to do a Lemonade stand at least once a summer...this time is was Blue Raspberry Lemonade and Rice Crispy treats - - they made a killing on tips and nice generous neighbors!  We will miss this neighborhood SOOOO much!

We got invited to see Toy Story 5 with friends.  The girls were at girls camp so it was just LeGrand and I with Linq and the other friends. SUCH a cute movie!

Trying to soak up all of these amazing Texas sunrises, so gonna miss this!

Squeezed in one last visit to the temple before LeGrand has to head out the Tennessee without us...man I'll miss this place!

But I WON'T miss these dust storm/haboob's, ha!

 

Moss visit

When we got back from Tennessee we had a visit from Mercedes and the kids --they were on their way to Vegas and Utah to visit family and stopped in for a couple of nights to hang with us.  We loved having them and were excited that they would be returning a few weeks later.  The youth got to do baptisms and we went golfing and just hung out, it was a fun time!