Saying Goodbye to our Favorite Neighbors

For the last 3 1/2 years Jim and Connie have lived across the street from us, and Laura and Karl have taken full advantage of hanging out with their cousins Josh and Luke. Karl would often check the window to see if Luke was outside, and if so, he'd go flying out the door calling behind him, "I'm going out to play with Luke!" Whenever we were away too long and needed someone to let the dogs out, all we had to do was call Connie. Whenever our lawnmower broke, I got to use Jim's riding one. During the school year, we always knew that when Josh and Luke came out in the morning to our driveway, it was time for Laura to go out and get in line for the bus. And they kept such a nice yard!

So today was a very sad day, when we had to watch the moving trucks pull up to their house, the movers working quickly to load up all of their things before taking it to Wisconsin. Jim, Connie, Josh, and Luke had a quick lunch with Mom, Dad, the kids, and me before following their belongings to Osceola, where they'll have more space and fewer neighbors. We're glad that they're only moving 45 minutes away, but it won't be the same around here.

Last night Karl and Luke spent some quality time together before the big move.

Laura, Karl, Luke, Josh

It was heartbreaking to see Karl watching them leave. All day long he kept going to the front window, saying, "Why'd they have to move? Now there's nothing to see outside this window!"

Jim and Connie, we wish you all the best in your new home, but we're missing you guys already!