Elder Cannon

It was a rough, but exciting week for Bailey and Mason. Mason gave his farewell talk in church on Sunday. He did such a great job, and we could all tell he was ready to be an amazing missionary.

Bailey and Mason after the farewell.

Bailey, Sawyer, Riley, Mason, Andrew, Alex, and Hannah

 Bailey and Mason spent all day together on Monday. They went to the museum, got snow cones, and went bowling. Bowling was their very first date together, so how cute that it would be their last date together for 2 years! That night they had a fire and made banana boats.

Banana Boats! 

 Mason came to practice for his final time on Tuesday morning. He's helped me coach all summer, and it's not gonna be the same without him. 

Mason's last practice!

 They said their final goodbye on Tuesday night. So so so heart breaking! Mark and I had been so impressed with how Bailey was handling everything, but we knew it would all catch up to her, and this would be rough. They went and got snow cones at 7:00, and he was being set apart as a missionary at 8:00. When she walked in the door after saying goodbye, she finally broke down at let it all out. Two years is a long time to not be able to see or talk to your very best friend. Bailey had been planning to spend Wednesday drowning her sorrows with a Harry Potter movie marathon. Mason knew that, so he gave her a bag filled with her favorite treats, and things to keep her entertained during all the movies. So sweet!

This picture kind of breaks my heart. Her face is all red from crying. This is all the stuff he gave her.

He gave her a locket. The front had her name engraved on it.

This isn't a very good picture, but the back had their saying engraved on it: Do drugs and kiss a boy! Whenever Bailey dropped off any of her cross country friends, she would always yell out the window, "Do drugs and kiss boys!" It was especially fun to say it to Hannah, because she's about as sweet and innocent as they come. It kind of became the cross country saying. When Mason would say it to her, he changed it to, 'Do drugs and kiss a boy.' 

So cute!

 It was a rough night and next day for her. I'm happy to say that she completed her Harry Potter movie marathon in less than 24 hours. She got up and started it at about 5:00 in the morning on Wednesday. She stopped only to teach a 30 minute guitar lesson, and run to the post office to mail Mason his first package. She finished at about 1:00 in the morning. She stayed awake for all of them too! I thought she was crazy, but it really ended up being just what she needed! I'm happy to say she's handled things like a champ ever since!

Harry Potter marathon!

Leave it to Harry to save the day!

Although she's sad, she's also super proud of Mason, and there is no place she'd rather have him be. She is looking forward to letters, e-mails, sending packages (that's how she's counting down), hearing about all of his amazing experiences, etc...

Elder Cannon in the MTC! He's so cute and official with his name tag! He's going to be a great missionary!