Not Sure How This Mom Will Handle This One . . .

I've had a lot of experiences as a mom.  

I've been blessed with a baby after many years of longing and waiting. 

I've gone through some very difficult pregnancies.
And have given birth to quadruplets.

I've had to say good-bye to a newborn baby,

followed by another infertile season of waiting for more babies. 

Then, blessed with a second son! 

And then, a third son . . . with both of us miraculously surviving his emergency birth. 

A couple years later, we were blessed with a son birthed in our hearts through adoption. 

And gained a son through marriage of our firstborn daughter. 

This is when I experienced what it feels like to "give away" our "baby girl" for the first time. 

Then, came three more precious blessings birthed in our hearts through adoption. 

And two more daughters leaving us and cleaving to their husbands,

 establishing families of their own. 

And the crown of it all is the blessing of our two grandchildren, which is one of the most amazing experiences of them all!  

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But this . . . . this is my first time ever . . .saying good-bye to a very dear child that is moving geographically far away from us. 

He's now a man, and ready to advance for the Kingdom of God,

 serving God and establishing his new family in Colorado.  

He is amazing!

We are soooooo very proud of him!  And so thankful for his lovely-in-every-way-bride-to-be.   

We are sooooooo happy for him!  

But oh so sad for us.  We are going to miss Kyle like crazy. 

He's leaving a big hole in our home and hearts. 

And it feels so hard right now.

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Saying good-bye to Lydia.

 Last coffee run together at Country Shotz! 

 Last going-to-watch-brother-Tim-play-baseball. 

 Last swerve ball game with Tim. 

 It was nice of Kyle to let Tim win! Ha! 

 Last little play time with Brielle. 

 Last photo before Caroline and Kyle pulled away at 6am this morning, bound for Colorado! 

We love you dearly, Kyle, and will miss you tremendously!!!! 

Always remember how very proud we are of you and that we'll always be here cheering you on!