Friends

Over father's day weekend we were able to see some wonderful long distance friends! One of them, a missionary in Alaska, was "home" for a brief visit, and the other family who moved out of state a few years ago came "home" to see us all for the weekend. One night we hosted an open house so that lots of people could come and see them all at the same time. It was so much fun! Good friends are like gold, aren't they?

Our missionary friend is on the far right, and our out of state friend is on the far left.

This was so funny! A "mute" argument between two toddlers who didn't talk much but made their displeasure very much known.

All the women at the party.

There is a small group of us ladies who have been friends for a long time. We all had our babies together, went through potty training together, rejoiced with new births and adoptions together, grieved over losses together, and bonded through mothering. Eight years ago, at our missionary friends going away party, we took this picture:

And now, for the first time in eight years, here we are again all together:

And last but certainly NOT least.....the men at the party!!

It was a rich time of fellowship, and all too short. We love you, our dear friends!!