XC x 2 - Tallahassee, FL

After flying out to Utah, we decided to take the opportunity to move back so that Ben could work with the entrepreneur he met.  The new office was located less than 5 miles from the house we rented during the MBA program.

So.

We picked Ben up at the Atlanta airport and drove straight to Tallahassee.  We stayed with Ben's parents that night and the next day was Luke's blessing.  

We were so thrilled that some of our family members were able to join us for this special day, especially with very short notice.  Ben's brother Mike drove up from Orlando and his brother John came with his wife, Sarah, and youngest daughter, Iris.

Having Luke blessed in that ward in Tallahassee was really special, too.  It's the ward Ben grew up in, the ward I was born in, and the ward we lived in for the first 18 months of our marriage.  There are many special people there who have known us for a very long time.

Because I was so scatter-brained and didn't plan ahead of time for a blessing, Mema was sweet enough to get this cute blessing outfit and a blanket for Luke.  It fit perfectly and I'm thankful that he had something special to wear.

The blessing was very sweet, made all the more memorable by the circumstances surrounding it.

After Church we all spent some time together at Mema and Papa's house.  It was great to just hang out for a while, like we have done so often in the past.  It was hard to say goodbye to everyone when it was time for them to go, knowing we were heading back to Utah and wouldn't be seeing them again for a long time.

We spent that night in Tallahassee, and the next day we started the drive back to Utah.  Of course, it took us hours to get the car re-loaded with all of our stuff (we'd left a good bit in Tallahassee after our first visit there) and we even shipped some boxes to Utah so that we would have less to deal with during the trip.

Mema and Papa were so patient with us as we took over the living room with all of our stuff and took so long trying to leave.  At least there was a little bit more time for snuggles!