{ Our Weekend - Part 1 }

I still can't believe that this last weekend actually happened. How much guts it must have took those girls to leave their families behind and spend so much time and money to come and meet us and bless us so deeply with their friendship and love....

That included:
talking nonstop
enough to make your jaw hurt
and all at the same time

seeing that face and hugging you
for the first time
absolutely and instantly comfortable
realizing we could sit in the parking lot
at Nordstrom Rack and chat the day away,
so glad to finally be together in person

wandering down the aisle of shoes
teasing and laughing
cause our Orange County girl
had a hard time thinking beyond
ballet flats and flip flops
silly lady barely owns a pair of socks
on second thought, lucky lady

sharing lunch at a new place
wishing the salsa was just a little less spicy
as we talked, flirt with the sweet baby boy, talked some more
repeat
Auntie sharing her soda had to have been the highlight for Annabelle
and discovering how refreshing Coke with lemon is

watching Leslie's face pucker up
after she took her first few sips of Starbucks coffee
she was such a super good sport to try that
iced carmel machiato in the first place
but you should have seen it
and we were so cruel to laugh at her
we so should have eased her in with a frappacino
but it's too late now
we think she might be going back to her chai

so much fun to bring them home and fix them dinner
and introduce them to my husband
and play with Cade who we were all smitten with

he especially adored the sweet lady
that totally gave him the giggles

we talked and laughed the evening away
you would have too, if only you could have been there
of course then there was the time I had to go ask what an "augmentation" was


it was a late night with oh so sad teething tummy aching baby boy
and a midnight run to the grocery store for Tylenol
bless your heart Min
once his Mama put him back to bed he slept the entire night
and has continued to do so ever since
we are really hoping that sticks

early up and out the door
in the pouring rain and a hurry
to the airport for the precious lady
who would complete our foursome

to be continued...