We have spent some time saying those two words these last few weeks.  We said "Hello" to my family as we paused there for much needed car breaks to and from IN ...so we could say "hello" to Brea and meet her family.  We attend a commissioning at her church -marvelous!  Then "Goodbye" to Brea as we were off toward home and she was off to ITALY!  Then "hello" to our own beds for 1 night before saying "hello" to some good friends in Wichita.  We have said "goodbye" and are home for a ...well, we will just have to see :)   ~PS. My mother-in-law is home and doing well ...it is just a long road to recovery and regaining the use of her left side and Brea & Hannah made it to Italy just fine!!  They are doing well and are busy figuring out the first few steps of life there.

Girlfriends forever!

Ignoring the bad lighting ...I love their expressions.

A daddy and his girl :)

Yes, Noah is in there somewhere!

LOL

beautiful winters night on 1.19.11