My oldest and dearest friend, Julie, has been in town (from Texas) for the past week. We don't get to see each other that often, but that never seems to matter. We always pick up right where we left off. Our friendship continues to grow as we discuss and exchange stories about motherhood, marriage, life...you know, girl stuff. I respect her as my friend and admire her as a mom, her boys are wonderful. I am so thankful for all of the time we've been able to spend her and the boys.

So, last night we had the whole gang over for a cook out and we got this picture of Julie, Myself, and all the kids. And while I've (obviously) known that its now Jaime and girls and Julie and boys, seeing this picture really made me see just how much we've grown. Look at all those kids!!


Now speaking of those wonderful boys... I just can't say enough about them! They are kind, sweet, polite and funny!
The girls have had so much fun playing with them. And as you may have imagined, they loooove fussing over the baby boy.


Julie's little boy is full of questions and energy and is so fun to be around.


Her big boy is full of knowledge and creativity and is so witty!
When he saw our minivan and said, "Is that your minivan? The front end looks just like a truck!"


The grandma's were just oozing with joy. And now that I'm a mom, I can see why...happy daughters, wonderful families, great friends...I can only hope that my daughters will find a friendship as true and as lasting as I have found.