1, 7 Letter Word

Goodbye

1 word. "Goodbye". So much is packed into that 7 letter word. On Sunday we delayed and stalled helplessly. We didn't want to come to that 7 letter word. Some dragged their feet by seeing how many people can fit on 1 hammock. How long will that hammock hold together?;)

Others looked to the tv to help stall. NASCAR was watched in it's entirety.

If you're into nascar, you know how long that is.

Eventually, the 7 letter word had to come.

We said goodbye to Grandparents.

We said goodbye to Aunt Donna.

I did a goodbye walk through the now empty, lifeless, silent home.

The same feeling I got in the Connecticut apartment came creeping back as I stalled through these rooms with my camera. Just 3 days and I was just so attached. I told you, I am not good at letting go of times and saying the 7 letter word! I hate it! I couldn't help to not see and think of the invisible memories each and every room grasped. 1 weekend. 15 people. 1 house. 1 million memories.

1 goodbye.

The other thing about goodbyes, some are happily said. Like when the last of these

were forced down, we happily grumbled out a GOODBYE!

As we packed the cars up,

oddly enough, a spot did not free up for a sheet of cupcakes. Mom concluded that we were not bringing them with us and we were not leaving until they were all gone.

I painfully said goodbye to an outstanding and so filling 4! Uck.

I love cupcakes, but I'm afraid we've said goodbye for while.

Before packing people into cars,

Taylor, Chandler, and Maddie (hyped on so much sugar now;) loosened up for the long car ride.

(Idea from Zaxby's "Twist Shake" commercial. "I suddenly have an urge to do the twist.";)

All loaded and so full, Cooper pulled out first, then the Burb led the way.

Goodbye house.

Cars in the driveway:

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House now in the rear view mirrors, it is now our turns to descend down that driveway for the last time.

We say the 7 letter word to the scenic country roads as we cruise on by them.

We say goodbye to Cooper's very own roller coaster road. Hairpins at every turn.

Awesome.

We stop to pick this up:

He says goodbye to his weekend bud.

We leave that location.

Goodbye Liberty.

Goodbye Virginia.

But now to introduce a happy 4 letter word, Hello!

Harrison says Hello to Cooper and gets to sit with just Dad the whole way back home.

Hello? Fun!

As for inside the Burb,

all girlies are saying HeLloooooo oh to this:)

Hello an entire movie all about Kasey Kahne.

Mm. Hello;)

Next Hello.

Hello Red Bull to save our lives.

Drivers were thankfully awake after sipping this for the long dark drive ahead.

Last Hello:

Hello home.

Last Goodbye:

Goodbye weekend.

You were a 7 letter word too!

*A-w-e-s-o-m-e*

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(Goodbye;)

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A "P.S. Hello":

Say Hello and Goodbye to the rest of the pictures from this last day,

here.