We were able to stay for a long weekend with Tim and Suzy when we took Moira to FUS in late August. It's always such a fun visit for everyone in Steubenville! It was an emotional weekend. Dropping off your first child, 11 hours away from home, is not easy for anyone. We were a bunch of blubbering messes the day we left. We were so blubbery, in fact, that I didn't get ANY pictures of Moira and her dorm room. I think I might be able to snag a few off Facebook from Moira's wonderful roommate Brooke, or her Brooke's mom, Chris. Moira got really lucky in the roommate department! Brooke is a lovely, fun girl from Appleton, just 20 minutes from us! God is so good to have planned that little detail.
The kids were able to have tons of fun with cousins Aileen, Joe and Mara. Here's Molly Grace, holding one of the cousin's kittens.
Erin and Marian
The gang...our kids, the cousins, and the cousin's cousins (Luke and Anne's kids)
Mara and Erin, having fun together
Saying goodbye to Moira was more difficult that we imagined. But she is doing great and really loves FUS. She has settled in beautifully and has made so many great friends. Having Tim and Suzy nearby makes a world of difference!
When we were leaving, giving our last good-byes, Molly Grace said, "Moira, just please don't marry a smoker". Only she said, "smokah" because she's still working on those "r's". LOL. So far so good; Moira has taken Molly Grace's advice to heart. We'll update several years down the road...
On the way home we detoured to spend a couple days at Crystal Lake. It was the perfect way to end the summer before the kids started school the following week. It was a bonus that we were able to see Uncle Jeff, Mark and Erin too! Always so nice to see them!
Seamus particularly loved walking around Grandma and Grandpa's cottage with the clickity Barbie high heals. Oh dear.
