AND HE IS OFF!!

One last meal together.  

It was fun to run into President Zimmerman at the Cheesecake Factory.  

I love these beautiful children of mine.  I am so blessed.  They are wonderful.

Blake and Elder Stratford

Katie with her brother.

I love to see the temple and my children near the temple.  

Two great friends!

Abby and Josh.

One last picture with all the kids together.

Then Josh said goodbye to Blake and Abby.  

Everyone else drove down to Provo to the MTC.

Rick was reminiscing about his time at the MTC and giving Josh advice almost the entire ride down. 

As we started to get close to the MTC I reminded everyone that it was a quick goodbye once we got there.  I asked if we should pull over somewhere and say goodbye before arriving at the MTC.  After all the pictures and goodbyes over the last 24 hours, Josh was ready to go and wanted us to just get to the MTC, so we pulled straight in.  It worked out great and we all got to give one more hug and take a couple more pictures.  We love our missionary and it was hard to say that final goodbye.  

We were all heading up to girls camp straight from the MTC.

And he is off . . . . . . . . 

WE LOVE YOU ELDER STRATFORD!!!