In the morning Lily, Lydia and Mary said good-bye to Amy, Emerson and Isabel, and Lily, Lydia and Mary caught a train to Springfield.
In Springfield they went to the Lincoln museum.
The pictures below make me think of Ammon and Clarissa.
I left my moms a little after 9:00 to make church at 10:00. I lamented not getting photos with my mom and Jay. Neither of them were available for a photo at this moment, but I wanted some recollection of being at their house.
Church was so wonderful and nourishing as always. I think everyone needs to find what’s right for them. But the Community of Christ is definitely where my soul belongs.
After church we bought subway and ate it with Andrea at her house. Ammon and Clarissa were a bit crazy in her house, but it all worked out. In fairness to them, there isn’t a whole lot for kids to do there. Andrea and I talked for two and a half hours, and loved each other’s company as always. Below Andrea is teaching the kids about one of her dad’s paintings and also about the concept of texture.
After being at Andrea’s, we went home and I fed the kids dinner and put them to bed.
Today was also my anniversary with Lily. We celebrated two weeks ago knowing she was in Chicago, however, this anniversary actually turned out to be pretty special for me. With Lily gone, I have been really missing her. There have been work developments, experiences I’ve had and time that I just would much prefer to be sharing with her. I’ve even found myself getting a little blue. Just feeling a bit of that heart-ache has helped me to better appreciate her. When she is here, it just isn’t that the house runs better (which it does), but my heart runs better too. She’s my companion, my guide and my soul-mate. I cannot wait until she is home 🙂