Gracie's last day at Brenda's.... :-(

Brenda wrote today (after the girls had been gone all last week) and said,

"I sure missed the girls. They seemed excited to come back. I've gotten lots of hugs. Grace keeps reminding me she is going to miss me and this is her last day here and she wants to sit on my lap and give me lots of hugs. It's starting to sink in I'M REALLY GOING TO MISS HER!! This is really sad and I hate it. I get tears just thinking about it. I remember when she was only 6 months old and started coming to me. I will miss everything about her...all the hugs and kisses, the wonderful compliments, her cute little smile and even the motherly (big sister I guess I should say) gestures with Eva.

You and Matt must have reminded her that today would be her last day here. She has given me more hugs and kisses than I get in a week. I know she will come on her days off from school and in the summer...but it's still not the same. With your situation with the bus and me not being in your school district, it makes it different than with the other kids who start off to school. They come on the bus after school and Gracie won't come at all."

When we left Brenda's this afternoon, Brenda was crying when she hugged Grace - it was so sad!