The day has come...

I knew this day would come but I had hoped we'd be the ones leaving first. A few weeks ago, Addie's friend, Bennett, moved to a new house. Since it's still pretty cold out, it hasn't been much different than normal but I know once the weather is nice more frequently, it's going to be harder to have him so far away.

I have never seen two 3 year olds have such a relationship like Addie and Bennett. It has been this way since they first starting playing together about two years ago! They pray for each other, talk about each other, and ask for each other almost every single day. They don't always get a long, they definitely have their moments but they really do care about each other and they really are good friends.

Addie is always reminding us that "Bennett is going to marry her" (not that she is going to marry Bennett) in the big white temple and they are going to have pink carrot cake.

I know that we will continue to see him and that they can be friends as long as they like but I know things will never be as they have been the last few years. They will go on to have other friends, new experiences and lots of other things that don't involve the other one. It makes me a little sad to know that her best buddy is not just a couple doors down and that they won't be around to just hang out with and play with outside this summer/spring.

The only good thing about this, is that it's going to force Addie to be more social and friendly with the other kids around here, and there are many! I know that good friends coming and going are just part of life but I never really expected I'd be dealing with it with my three year old!

I hope that someday, she will look back on these posts about them and remember what good friends they are (or were).