Andrew Goes on a Mission

The boys’ oldest boy cousin left today.  Andrew is going to serve a LDS mission in Peoria, Illinois.  I know it hasn’t sunk in to Ricky yet that he won’t see Andrew for two years.   A couple of weeks ago Andrew spoke in church and there was a family dinner afterward.  All the cousins posed for a picture:

Tommy was there in spirit:

Here are the oldest and youngest cousins on that day, Melissa and a cranky Rusty:

The family all got together this Sunday for Mother’s Day and to say some good-byes to Andrew.  The little cousins said good-bye:

The littler cousin said good-bye:

And the littlest cousin even came in enough time to say good-bye to Andrew, too: