MTC

Today was hard. We kept the kids home from school. We really could have sent them and checked them out. Jorja missed an AP test, so that would have been the best option. Whoops. Mike and Stockton spent all morning packing. We had most of the things gathered, but we hadn't put it together yet. Surprisingly it takes a really long time to pack for two years. Eventually it was time to go. We FaceTimed Maysen before we left. She was able to say goodbye to Stockton before she left for class.

Preston, Stockton, Jorja ~ leaving home

The kids were funny the entire way down to Provo. They sang songs. Funny songs. I put lots of them on here because they make me happy. Although my two favorite were too long to put on here. Rainbow Connection in Kermit the Frogs voice and a Waluigi song to the tune of Hallelujah in Waluigi's voice. Oh man. Those were great. I'm going to miss watching these kids interact with each other.

Weird song about Minecraft

Pokemon Go song

Rectangle ~ song from their childhood

Another song from their childhood about a duck

Weird Peppa Pig song

Once we made it to Provo we went to eat at Sizzler. Because Stockton was going into the MTC today, he was free! Nice. This is the only picture I managed to get there though.

Preston, Stockton, Jorja

Tiger Tiger song from Webkinz

Globgloglabgalab

Beastwuest

D says Dab ~ I don't know where this song is from

All too soon we were at the Provo Temple to say our goodbye's to Stockton. I can't believe it is time to let him go already. This is hard. So, so, so, so hard.

Mike, Stockton, Preston, Jorja

 Stephanie, Mike, Stockton, Preston, Jorja

 He is adored

 Stephanie & Stockton

 Stockton & Preston

 Preston, Stockton, Stephanie, Jorja

 Stockton & Jorja

 Stockton & Stephanie

 Stockton & Mike

 Jorja, Stockton Stephanie, Preston

 Jorja & Stockton

 Mike set the missionary timer the kids gave me for the second Stockton entered the MTC

 Driving from the temple to the MTC across the street ~ Preston, Stockton, Jorja

Hold your breath!

Blurry picture, but there is my baby walking away from us for two years

 Jorja and I have matching cactus bracelets

We will now be all things cactus all the time. It is fun to have something to symbolize where Stockton is. Jorja and I went to Alta after school was out to talk to her theater teacher. She had to turn in her Region and State permission slip. Jorja tried out last week and made it, but she was feeling nervous about how she was going to do it. She has been so fatigued it is crazy. When we went to talk to Strux, she looked right at Jorja and asked her if this was the right thing for her. If she could handle it. She knew she had been sick and said, 'I miss happy Jorja. She has been gone for so long.' I told Strux that I talked to the counselor today (on the way to the MTC) about transferring Jorja out of Theater because she was worried she couldn't handle both. Strux told her she would rather her stay in the theater class and they would find someone to take her place. What a huge relief this was for Jorja. What a blessing!