Friday, July 31, 2009

Withdrawals…

On an amazingly depressing note, my friends Cecy and Heather are moving back to New Mexico this week. (I am honestly crying all over my keyboard just typing this.) Cecy, Heather and their families moved out to the Bay Area three years ago so their husbands could get PhD’s. Now they have to go back to their “real jobs” far away from here. I am sad…very sad. Cecy and Heather are wonderful Mothers, women and friends. I am so thankful for their friendship! (Sniff-sniff-sob--OK I have to stop talking about it now.) Here is a shot of me and Heather at the ward farewell for them and several other families moving away this summer.

This folks is why I am always behind the camera and not in front of it. I have the enviable talent of consistently looking like a moron whenever the flash of a camera goes off—oh and I am also always eating cupcakes—who needs a picture of that? On the plus side; look how great Heather looks! We took three pictures and I looked increasingly goofy in every one. Heather, on the other hand, continued to look refined and beautiful in every picture. Don’t you wish you could be her friend too?



For the last two years I have worked in the Primary Presidency with Heather. I never thought I could have so much fun under such unique stress. Because Heather is moving we were all released from our primary callings and a whole new slew of fabulous women were called to work with the kids. It has been several weeks now since I have not been in primary but every couple of days I still find myself thinking: "What do I need to do to get ready for primary this Sunday?" Just tonight I grabbed my church bag in a panic remembering that August was my month to teach the kids and I had not prepared a lesson yet! I really loved being in primary and Sundays just have not been the same. Maybe I'll just go and hang out in the back of the room...

Here is a picture of the totally awesome women who I worked with in primary. Liz, Cherisse, Cecy, Heather and Me. As mentioned above, Cecy and Heather are moving away--thank goodness I'll still have Liz and Cherisse to keep me company.

2 comments:

Heather said...

Cassie,
We're moving back, right now!! The labs are moving to the bay area---at least that is what I am lobbying for!!!! Tonight is the first time I've had a chance to sit down at the computer for a while and check out people's blogs and I miss everyone so much!! Those were three awesome years!! There must be something we can work out. Me and my kids will come hang out with you during the week, then fly home to be with Curt on the weekends. What do you think?

Cecy said...

Hi Cassie!! We have internet as of today, horray! First item of business, check in with my friends that I miss oh so much! I try not to think about it too much because it makes me SAD. So the other day I got up to go for my first run in the new/old city and as I was running, preparing for singing time popped into my head. It didn't take long to remember, what with the new scenery and all, that I don't need to do that anymore! It is hard to break old habits! Love and miss you! Golfing looks fun!