Our friends moved across the country :(

 Our neighbors and really good friends moved away last week.  It's been really hard because this last month before they moved we couldn't even hang out with them because of Coronavirus.  It's been really hard.  Before this all happened, the kids would be together literally every day after school.  They would either be at my house or their house and they would go back and forth playing.  It was crazy, but also so fun for the kids.  But this last month has been so quiet (well as quiet as a house can get with 7 people in it!)  So we planned a little picnic lunch social distancing style. We met in a parking lot and sat across from each other and ate lunch. 

Here is Sadie and her very best friend Brytin giving each other a "hug".  

 Zac and his best friend Bryant.  They will miss each other so much!

 Here was our set up.  They brought pizza, we brought boring sandwiched and cookies.  

Tessa was someone who was so good at bringing people together.  I was really sad that we wouldn't be able to throw her a big going away party.  She really deserved one, but with what is going on with Covid-19 it was impossible.  So I put together a "drive by goodbye."  I was worried nobody would show up, but so many people did.  It was amazing.  They really will be missed.  We love them so much.  

This was the line of cars waiting to talk to them.  It was a tear fest in our car by the time we got up to them.  Finley was sitting in my lap and kept asking why I was so sad.  Sadie broke the rules (with our permission...and theirs) and gave Brytin a long hug.  They were both crying  by the end.  Those two will definitely miss each other.   

 Sadie was so nice and took pictures with her poleroid camera for all the kids to have. Each of the kids got to keep a picture.  I love it.

Then the day before they left, I was feeling really weepy and crying at everything and nothing.  We decided that we were going to break the rules again and let the kids play together all day.  They were in our house while everything was being packed up in their house.  It was so great to hear the chaotic noise that having 9 kids running around in the house brings.  I missed it so much.  

 Riley and Haidyn.

 Sadie and Brytin working on a 3D puzzle and the rest of the kids playing Mario Party in the background.  :)

 These kids....we will miss them so much!!

 Of course the crazy picture.

They have only been gone for 6 days and we have already video chatted with them a few times.  Ha ha.  We have been changed for the better by knowing the Lefler family.  We know that they will bring light and happiness to Pennsylvania.  Good luck you guys!