FRIDAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY FOR OUR FAMILY AS SOME OF OUR DEAREST FRIENDS HAD ARRIVED IN MADISON TO CELEBRATE JEFF'S GRADUATION FROM RESIDENCY. WE COULD NOT WAIT TO SPEND TIME WITH THE STACEYS.
WITH ALL THE PACKING I HAVE BEEN DOING LATELY, I HAVE DEVISED A WORKABLE SOLUTION FOR KEEPING OUR SWEET ONES CONTAINED WHILE I RUN AROUND THE HOUSE AND HAUL BOXES. THANKS TO THE iPAD, OUR CHILDREN'S LOVE OF TOY STORY 3, AND THE LITTLE LADY'S WATCHFUL CARE OVER HER BROTHER THIS ARRANGEMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE QUITE SUCCESSFUL.
(YES. THEY ARE HOLDING HANDS BETWEEN THE CRIB RAILS.)
THE LITTLE LADY'S VERSION OF PACKING.
THE LITTLE MAN OFFERS UP A HEARTY "CHEESE" EACH TIME I PULL OUT MY CAMERA TO DOCUMENT OUR LIFE. WHAT A WELL TRAINED BOY!
A SWEET REUNION OF FRIENDS.
SINCE THE STACEYS MOVE ONE YEAR AGO, THE LITTLE LADY CONTINUES TO SPEAK OF THEM OFTEN, "CALL" AND "TEXT" THEM ON HER PLAY CELL PHONES, AND REQUESTS TO GO TO ARKANSAS EVERY FEW MONTHS. THEY HAVE BECOME PART OF OUR FAMILY, AND WE WERE SO BLESSED BY THEIR RETURN TO MADISON TO SHARE IN OUR CELEBRATION.
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMMENTED ON OUR SWEET GIRL'S WARDROBE, WE OWE MUCH OF HER LOOK TO ANNALISE'S STUNNING HAND-ME-DOWNS. THESE TWO ARE QUITE THE FASHIONABLE PAIR.
AFTER A DELICIOUS BRUNCH AT HUBBARD AVENUE DINER (A FAVORITE), THE KIDS WERE READY TO SETTLE DOWN FOR THEIR AFTERNOON NAPS. UPON WAKING, CHARLOTTE WAS THRILLED TO DISCOVER A FUZZY CATERPILLAR ON OUR PORCH. SHE IS QUICK TO SCOOP THEM UP AND LET THEM CRAWL ON HER ARMS, OR FLING THEM ONTO ME IN AN EFFORT TO SHARE THE EXPERIENCE.
AND, NO AFTERNOON WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A LITTLE PACKING. EMPTY BOXES ARE THE NEW GO-TO-TOY IN OUR HOUSEHOLD.
"BUBBLE WRAP!!!"
WE HAD ARRANGED FOR A SITTER TO COME THAT EVENING, SO THAT WE COULD ENJOY SOME ADULT CONVERSATION AND CATCH UP WITH OUR LONG, LOST FRIENDS. IT FELT JUST LIKE OLD TIMES AS WE DINED AT GRAZE FOR DINNER AND ENJOYED AN AFTER DINNER DRINK AT MERCHANT. OUR NIGHT WAS FILLED WITH SATISFYING FOOD, HEARTY LAUGHTER AND REMINISCING. IT WAS SO GOOD TO HAVE HEATH AND ADRIANA BACK IN MADISON; IT HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT THEM.
LOVE THESE LADIES.
AFTER OUR TIME AT MERCHANT, WE LEFT THE GENTLEMEN DOWNTOWN AND US GIRLS RETURNED HOME TO OUR PLACE WHERE WE SAT ON THE COUCH CHATTING AND LAUGHING UNTIL 1am. IT WAS THE PERFECT ENDING TO A MEMORABLE DAY. THERE ARE FEW THINGS MORE SATISFYING THAN SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH DEAR FRIENDS.
AFTER OUR TIME AT MERCHANT, WE LEFT THE GENTLEMEN DOWNTOWN AND US GIRLS RETURNED HOME TO OUR PLACE WHERE WE SAT ON THE COUCH CHATTING AND LAUGHING UNTIL 1am. IT WAS THE PERFECT ENDING TO A MEMORABLE DAY. THERE ARE FEW THINGS MORE SATISFYING THAN SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH DEAR FRIENDS.
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