Drew's birthday/goodbye party

It was all fun for the kids, but us adults knew there was a grey cloud inside the silver lining. Pip's bestie from school is moving this week to Cincinnati. We went to his 4th birthday party the weekend before to share one last afternoon of smiles and fun.

Pip does understand that Drew is moving and won't be at school, but he has no idea that this is permanent and that Drew isn't moving where Pip is moving. It's so sad. Ramila, his preschool teacher, told me Pip went up to her on Friday and said "I'm gonna miss Drew". Makes me just want to cry.

Here they are one last time, whooping it up: