After our fun week with Andrew's family,
it was time to head down to St. George to
move Brandon into his apartment.
Agggghhhh! This just got real!
We loaded everything back into the van
and headed south.
We stopped along the way at Cove Fort,
a church historical site.
It's a guided tour, so a sweet senior
missionary showed us around the place
and told us about the history.
It was a perfect fun stop.
It was free and let us stretch our legs.
The Wells said we could stay with them in St. George.
They are the best. I'm so happy that B will have them there.
It makes me feel better knowing he will have at least one
responsible adult that he can call if he needs to.
The evening that we arrived, Dixie was having a big
welcome party for new freshman and their families.
We hadn't heard a word about it, but were happy to go!
They had lots of stations all around the arena where you
could make different things, play games, win prizes.
This nerf shooting one was a favorite.
Look at all the Dixie swag we won!
Future Trailblazer!
Oh, and there was lots of free food and treats, too.
So fun!
Brandon and I got to attend freshman orientation.
They had separate sessions for students and parents.
It was good.
Learned some things.
Got a feel for the campus.
B made friends right away
and that's who he ended up
hanging out with for the first
few weeks of school.
So grateful.
We headed up to Pioneer Park,
the red rocks overlooking St. George.
Had fun taking pics at sunset.
Another in the Splits Across America series
St George is so pretty!
B is lucky that he gets to live here.
Too bad this gorgeous temple is closing later
this year for major renovations. :(
Hanging out with the Wells is awesome.
We have the same senses of humor.
Case in point:
Only Simpsons fans will get this,
but I thought it was HILARIOUS.
In between fun adventures with the Wells,
we were doing the rest of the shopping for
B's apartment. We went over to check in
and they gave him his key code and we
were able to start moving things in early,
which was fabulous.
Kyle and Joellen have a cabin
up in Pine Valley, north of St. George.
We went up there for dinner one evening.
The temperature drops dramatically as you
head into the mountains. It felt amazing!
We got to see a mama deer and her babies.
Played cornhole
They named their cabin Evergreen Terrace! Perfect!
Relaxed around the fire pit.
Look how close the mama deer came!
Maddie and Care Bear were up in the tree watching her.
Made s'mores before heading home. Loved it.
B's apartment is... interesting...
It was the cheapest apartment we could find.
And you can tell.
There's a big plaster patch on the ceiling
right above his bed.
The rooms are tiny.
He doesn't like his roommates.
Hopefully he'll learn some valuable life
lessons from this experience and can find
a place that he likes better next year.
He and Evan went out to a bike park.
They had a blast, until B popped a tire.
Look at this desert beauty!
Oh my gosh.
The Sound of Music was playing out at Tuacahn,
their local outdoor theatre. I got us tickets.
What a backdrop!
The show was fantastic,
but even when the sun went
down it was still hot and sweaty.
The next day, it was time to finishing moving B in and say good-bye.
It was sad.
All three of us girls cried.
He'll be so far away!
And our family dynamics will never be the same.
I'm happy for B.
And excited for him to enter this next phase of life.
I know he is smart enough to do great things.
But it will be hard being on the other side of the country.
And hoping he doesn't do dumb things.
And hoping he is happy.
And hoping we'll be able to stay close, even from far away.
You are such a great blogger - thank you for sharing!
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