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Surprise!

Yesterday we got a birthday invite in the mail for our nephew AND a Facebook invite for a Black Family gathering in August. This is the first time I got pretty sad about being gone because we had to RSVP "no" to both. I was pretty bummed that we saw Andy's extended family for the last time a few months ago and I wasn't sure when I would see them again.

Andy and I had some time in the morning to be at the house and organize the few things we had left. I brought some furniture to a friend and went to another friend's son's 1-year birthday party and Andy met up with his family for dinner. I met up with them for drinks afterwards and was looking forward to spending a final night out with his family. A few minutes later our aunt, uncle, and a couple cousins walked in. I thought it was so coincidental and great that they were out on the town at the same place as us! Then some more people came and I figured it out. They were having a party for Andy's dad since it was his birthday. It took me a few more people to realize that Lisa had thrown a surprise going away party and all of those people were getting together to say goodbye to us! I am still so shocked and grateful that everyone did this! We got to hang out with a ton of family and friends and have a proper goodbye. It was such good closure. I am so happy that we got to see and hug everyone one more time. I am going to make a list of all the people who said they will come out and visit and I'm holding you all to it!

Today we continue the furniture parade. We are so close to having everything out of the house, but every time I say that I feel like I go back and the stuff there has multiplied.

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