Empty Nesters

Everyone is asking me how it feels to be an empty nester.  I took Emma to Brigham Young University - Idaho after Labor day weekend.  She is now settled into her apartment and having fun with her new college life.  It took longer than I thought to get her moved in.  Things always take longer I should be use to it by now.




 I went to Utah by way of Star Valley to see the Star Valley Temple.  The photo I took is on my photo blog.  They were rehearsing for the celebration and about to film primary children walking to the temple.

I listened to the BYU football game on the way to Springville.  I was going to watch it with my parents but I was delayed settling Emma in to her place.  There are times you rearrange your schedule for your child's needs and I was happy to do it.

At the parent meeting they said a quote about sending our children off into the world that I realy like it is "Great emptiness without them, great fullness because of them."


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