In our three years in Evanston, the Seversons have basically been family. From the day we arrived, their boys and ours hit it off, and play dates and babysitting and carpooling have happened several times per week.
So, we did not take it lightly when they announced they were moving to Midway, UT. Of course, it's partially our fault, since we told them they should look into Midway in the first place...bad move on our part!
Of course, Jenn was put in charge of planning the farewell party. And, of course, it was all Chicago-themed:
Chicago cookies
Illinois wall hangings
For the third wall hanging, we had everyone at the party sign their name in gold ink within a stencil of Illinois. It turned out looking really cool!
These boys...they just love each other!
Silliness in the back of the van
Trampoline time!
Snack break
Girl's night farewell party
One of our favorite things about the Severson boys is how much they love Archer. He's always surrounded by 6 entertaining boys when they are around...
...and he loves it!
Sam and Andrew have perhaps had the most time to hang out together, since they weren't in full-time school and went to the same pre-school. There was a time when Sam thought Andrew was way too young for him, but in the end these two became great, goofy friends.
This was the summer of Pokemon, and we got in lots of trades with the Severson's before they left! (and have been trading cards via mail ever since...)
We were so happy to have the Severson boys at our house a lot in the last week before they left as Sarah and Ben packed up their stuff. We needed to get our fill before they left!
Eventually, though, the time came to truly say goodbye.
The boys in front of the Severson's house
Last joint-selfie!
Luckily for us, FaceTime has allowed the boys to keep up their friendship pretty well even since they left, but it's certainly not the same without them!