If you've been following this blog for the last year and a half, you know that the Nordies--the Norton/Hardie family have been integral to surviving and even thriving during the pandemic. And the last month has been tough--as we helped the Hardies launch in to a new life--in Arkansas. We helped them pack. We stored their stuff in our garage while their house was on the market. They moved in for 10 days during that time. It was a whirlwind. I am so excited for their new adventure, but we are going to miss them so much!
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| Last pic with the Nordie Kids. (Babushka Willow, haha) |
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| Ben cried so much--he cried at bedtime every night for a week or so. He got up early to go with me to the airport to drop them off and cried a bunch of the way home. Sarah even cried, even though Libby did her best to push Sarah out of their games (and Sarah let that happen--retreating to chat with grown ups or go to her room...) It's so good to have good friends--and so hard to see them go! |
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| Libby was a little more aloof as they left. She said she didn't want anyone to see her cry. I know it was hard on her too. She loved being the boss of this little group of friends. The Hardies were the glue of the Sunnyside gang. It'll be interesting to see if they still hang out over there. |
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| Gotta love photos taken by kids. This was before Joe drove off with Marlo, the bunny and all the plants. |
I have never had the urge to visit Arkansas. But now I'm sure I'll be going there! I'm glad that school is soon to start so that we don't have time to dwell on missing the 2nd half of our family. Thankful for Marco Polo, texting, and facetime.
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