Going-Away Party

Thank you so much to those of you who took time out of your busy schedule to say see-you-later to Brooklyn on Saturday night. To be honest, I was pretty stressed out by all the people who canceled the day of, but it turned out to be such a nice gathering of people who came to show their support and are so excited for Brooklyn's adventure! 

We had an assortment of Irish foods, decorations, desserts, and drinks. 

Brooklyn gave a short presentation with info on her city, family, and school. 

People were able to write her a going-away letter as well as take a flag, pin, and an Irish blessing on their way out. 

Thank you all again so much for your support of Brooklyn. We are so blessed to have you all in our lives!!

SURPRISE!!!!

We were beyond blessed to have some pretty special visitors come for Brooklyn's going-away party this last weekend. First, my best friend, Amie, came to town from AZ. Then, Dustin's sister, Marji, surprised Brooklyn. And at the very last second, our nephew, Kobe, came too! 

Here's some pictures and videos of the surprise and of our super fun weekend. It went by way too quick!

Thank you, Amie, Marji, and Kobe, for coming this weekend!!!

 
Marji and Kobe's first time at In-N-Out!!

Going away party fun

Airport sadness :( 

Save The Date!

To save money, we only mailed these postcards to our friends and family who are local; however, this invitation is for anyone and everyone who is able to come send Brooklyn off! No RSVP needed. The more the merrier!

She has less than 6 weeks to go!!

Stay Tuned!! Life Updates Coming!!!

Wow! It's been a hot minute since I've posted anything. After Brooklyn's surgeries I just didn't feel like there was much going on. It was kind of a nice little calm there for a while. But now we have something big going on... Brooklyn is going to Ireland!! She has applied and was accepted to be an exchange student with AFS (American Field Service) for the class of 2025-2026. She will leave the end of August and return home in June. While we know we will miss her more than we can express we are just as excited for her and this amazing adventure she's about to embark on! 

So stay tuned! More info to come. :)  If you're new here...WELCOME!! We used this blog to keep everyone updated on our surgery journey many eons ago, or so it feels like! There is a "follow" button at the very bottom of this blog. Click on that and you'll get an email notification every time I make a new post, which, let's be real...won't be too often. But I'd love to keep you all updated on how she's doing!!

Here are the links in the letter:

Brooklyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooklyn_marie_2010/

AFS Ireland Info Page: https://www.afsusa.org/programs/ireland-high-school/