So my baby is growing up way too fast!! Tasha is off to college and she is very excited and very ready!! Tanner has had a melt down many times now thinking that she would be gone for good. Tasha and Tanner have a really close relationship and he already misses her.

But we cannot fool anyone we will all miss her!! She is a fun personality to have in our home and she makes us all laugh.

So the cleaning and the packing of the room began along with the tears. Once we got the room all packed up then we had to figure out how to get it all in the van.

Alas with all the seats down, minus the three out of seven we were using, we got all her stuff in. She gave her room a hug and she said her goodbyes to Blanding as we hit the road.

Once we got there it was a bitter sweet experience. This is a picture of her new home and she was so excited but still in disbelief.

Darta Gomes found out we were in Provo / Orem area and he came right over to greet us. The smile is cause Darta was giving Logan, Elder Williams, a hard time about hugging Logan's want to be girlfriend first and he wanted to rub it in his face. What a tease!!

Once we got all her stuff moved in we went to the grocery store and bought a bunch of groceries for her so that she would have enough to get her by. With the looks of all the counters covered I think they were able to clean and eat pretty well!! She was welcomed by her roommate and friends and you can tell by the smile on her face she was excited to get to it and it was our time to go.

After we dropped her off it seemed like it was one of the longest drives home. I held it together when I was with her but as soon as Loren and I got into the van to head back home I lost it!! I think I cried for 3 hours of the 5 hour drive. I know I am a baby but I have never experienced anything like that after all she is my first!! We went through a lot in our life with her growing up. A lot of life she does not recall or know about so it was really hard for me to let her go. I know they say the first is always the hardest but I bet it will be equally hard to let them all go one by one. I will miss her but she will do great. I love my kids very much as I am sure we all do.