Wednesday, Aug. 25th Enters MTC

Tyler's check-in time for entering the MTC was 1:30 p.m. He had to be up at 6:30 a.m. (mission rules). I invited Mutti and Michael down for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. as they had the day off. So I had to drag myself out of bed at 7:30 a.m. I made omelets with sauteed onions and peppers with cheese, muffins, and bacon. Mutti did not make it down but we enjoyed a nice breakfast. We then had to finish packing everything. We decided to take out his pillow, sheets, and blanket and mail them to him so he would have more room in his luggage. We were not 100% sure if he would need them at the MTC but did not think so. We then loaded everthing in the car and Tyler drove his car over to grandma's. He is letting grandpa drive it while he is gone. We were nice and cleaned it out (don't think Tyler ever heard of a vacuum). The morning kind of dragged by. We ran by Alpine Credit Union and Walmart,wanted to see if had Mockinjay but they were also sold out and then tried Barnes & Noble, also sold-out. Everywhere we went people would stop Tyler and ask if he was leaving on a mission. The Wal-mart greater was so excited for him and asked if she could give him a hug. A couple from the MTC were in Barnes & Noble and told him a little about what to expect at the MTC. We decided to go to lunch at La Caterreta. I was planning on Olive Garden but Tyler doesn't really like it. After a nice lunch Mutti had to leave to go stay with Kate so said good-bye. We stopped back by my parents so my father could say good-bye and then headed down to the MTC. By now things were speeding by and Tyler was starting to get a little nervous. We parked across the street to say our good-byes (MTC under construction) and then directed us across the street to drop him off. They have it well organized and numbers placed along the curb. You park at the nearest number, get the luggage out, and a greeter helps you with your luggage and takes you in. Very quick. It is hard to leave knowing that you will not see them again for two years, although you feel like you just dropped them off for camp. I got home and started cleaning out his bathroom and bedroom some more. It is now very empty. Michael, David, and I went shopping. My washing machine broke so we stopped by Home Depot and Sears and looked around the mall.