Amanda heads home to Alaska

We loved every minute of having Amanda in Arizona with us....but her 10 days here went too fast!...we had to put her on the airplane early this morning, and now she's on her way 'home' for the summer. You know what they say about Alaskans. "they always return." Amanda LOVES Alaska! The mountains, snow, winter, cold....doesn't matter. Alaska is beautiful to her and the place she proudly calls 'home.'
We couldn't understand why she chose a college 4,000 miles away from Anchorage. But, she has completed her freshman year, made some really good friends in South Carolina, and is returning in the fall for her 2nd year. We are so proud of her!
Today, she's returning to the home she's known since the 2nd grade, for a couple months. I am thankful that Brian and Sarah are there for any moral support she may need.
Henry and I headed from Phoenix early this a.m., back to Sedona. We returned home just the two of us...but knowing that our daughter is doing exactly what SHE wants to be doing; and what WE want her to be doing; living her own life.
We love our kids so much and are so proud of them! Brian has worked incredibly hard to earn the position he has today as a Title Officer. He has the support of Sarah, and they have two beautiful children.
Okay, maybe it's the two tiny baby birds in the nest, built UNDER the trailer hitch of our neighbors trailer, or maybe it's because Mother's Day is in a few days....I don't know. I am just thankful for my family.