Bye Bye Miriam

Friday night we said goodbye to our dear friend Miriam. She's moving to Oregon for Grad School. But thanks to blogging, we know where to find her funny rants and raves!A slew of people were invited, but of course those of us with kids were the first to show up. Quite a change from out days together in the single's ward. (From left to right): Erica and June, Natalie with Kim's baby Sarah, Lucy, Me and Owen, and Kim with Natalie's baby Lauren:
Yummy food, lots of people (people I miss seeing as often. KJ, Sarah, Eva...)
Lucy spent the evening wandering around and playing with whatever she found. Crazy eyes for the basketball:And here's Miriam with her older sister Rachel. They are both so adorable. Such a Miriam face:
Okay, we talked her into smiling:
Things I like about Miriam:
* She's her own person. She has funny quirks like making mouse sounds.
* Clever writer. I always enjoy her blog posts.
* Shares a love with me for writing letters or emails to Customer Service departments to voice frustration or disappointment.
* So easy to be around. Everyone has fun around Miriam. Really easy going.
* Has the coolest family history. If she ever writes it into a book, I'm buying it!
* LOVES animals.
* Feels awkward when people use emoticons and smiley faces in their emails.
* Eats healthy, is super active, does Tri-athalons.
* Has a thing about clean hands.
* Great email etiquette. I can always count on a response from her.
* Likes rainy days (reminds her of home).
* Hates cilantro.

We're going to miss you MohSoCool! Good luck with school and all your new fun adventures. Can't wait to read about them!