The Farewell Weekend

Here are some pics from last weekend. This one is from the The Cliff Lodge at Snowbird where Hayden and I stayed. It was beautiful! We had a fan-freakin-tastic dinner! Of course, I had steak, and Hayden had Ono. (Some Asian Fish?). We had a beautiful room and it was so nice to just be there together, no phones, no homework, just us. Ahhhhhh! The next day we hit the alpline slide and the zip rider! It was great! Our great friends Aaron and Mary watched our Lola while we escaped. She had SO MUCH fun with her boyfriend Bodhi. Although she was happy to see us, she was sad to leave him. She obviously had a good time because this is how Hayden and I found her a couple hours after getting home...She is currently trying to grow out her bangs (girl, I feel your pain!) and Hayden had a great idea to tie ribbons in her hair... how sweet is this....

Anyway, on Sunday night we had Hayden's close ring of school friends over for a Bon Voyage Thai food dinner. We had such a great time. It was a little sad, I already miss the funny stories from the study group, but I know they are all enjoying being out in the field instead of trapped in the classroom. Here are some pics from our fabulous evening... P.S., yes I am wearing safety goggles, I get serious irritation in the eye area after frying spring rolls. Thanks Kristin for saving my corneas!

We are so lucky to have such great friends!! As for Lola and I, we are surviving the week without Hayden. During the day, while I'm busy at work, I don't seem to be so lonely. But at night, when the house is so quiet and Lola keeps walking to the door and laying down, waiting for him to return, looking at me like "Where did he go? I miss him" is when I get really sad :(. But, this experience will be so worth it and will be over in a flash (at least, that's what I'm praying for!). Thank you, ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS for calling, supporting, and making me smile! You will never know how much you have helped! Love- Kelly