Ginny's Farewell Weekend

She did it!  Ginny gave a superb farewell talk and has now been set apart as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  She is currently en route to Utah and will enter the MTC this Wednesday the 16th.  I am incredibly proud of the person she has become.  Seeing her deliver a heartfelt, well thought out message on trusting in the Lord helped me to see that she really is grown up and prepared for the work (not the 7 year old that I will always imagine my little sister to be).  She will be (oh wait, she now officially is!) a fantastic missionary.

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

Ginny showed us her mission clothes (and Audrey showed us her best babushka impression ;)).  

Henry was happy despite being sick and Addy apparently was exhausted by all the clothes (actually she was upset at me for not letting her use my camera.  I was the mean aunt.)

Dad was able to show me some more pointers on DSLR cameras.  

Aaron and I got to sleep in the newly finished back bedroom (I love all gray and yellow my mom did). The gang played scrabble and Chelsea crushed the boys

Sunday pictures: the family before church, pictures with the future missionary afterwards, soup for a family lunch and an open house full of lovely people.

And a reenactment of this lovely picture from Blair's wedding.  The conversation then went something like: 

Me: "Ginny, hold my hand.  It'll be artsy."

Ginny: "No, it'll be awkward."

Now four years later, I think Ginny still feels the same way about holding hands with me.

Oh I'll miss this girl come Wednesday.