Finale, Conclusion, The End...

So I apologize for the lack of posts this last month. I just couldn't bring myself to write anything because it was always going to be "the last time we _________...." It was simply too depressing. I've been told that I have to post one last time - so here I am writing from my family's kitchen table back in Illinois.

Our last month in North Carolina involved some pretty exciting times, but most notably:

My sister's wedding at our family's pond. (My brother and his fiancee are on the right side of the picture).

The purchase of our new (yet-to-be-finished) house in Washington, IL.

The graduation roast (where Dr. Thornton is hilariously making fun of Chris' country ways and social skills that everyone thinks will translate into the political world someday).

The graduation ceremony

The parents' rooftop farewell post-packing (from two-bedroom apartment to trailer in less than 3 hours!)

My final (and very sad) goodbye to our building

And... a trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville on our way home (via my sister's new home in Corbin, KY.)