The Comfort of Family

We went and visited some friends on Friday. I’ve known her since we were teeny, tiny wee ones.

She is my longest and closest friend.

We are not the kind of friends that are always up in each others spaces – 24/7, BUT……every, and I do mean EVERY time we get together it feels like we were just together yesterday. We might have more to talk about if some time has passed since we were last together, but the honesty and trust that is there……it just can’t be beat.

So we finally managed to hook up and when we were talking we realized that it’s been over 2 months since we sat down and relaxed together. I’ve seen her briefly in between that time and we’ve talked on the phone, but we hadn’t actually spent an evening together.

Her husband is literally one of the biggest and yet most gentle spirited people I know.

This picture does him absolutely no justice, and yet it does capture something of that gentleness that I see and feel every time we get together.

Our kids are the most amazing friends……

and even though we both have once child who struggles a little more than some of the others….they are still AMAZING kids…

Her littlest darling is an absolute monkey. She had me shoot a freak load of pics of her. She has such a personality. You’d NEVER be able to tell that from the pics would you. (click through to see a ton more of her looking SO cute)

My littlest monkey serenaded us on a miniature guitar and improvised his lack of a guitar pick by using a bread tag….

Jon – the most amazing husband ever….

…..grabbed the camera and took a few pictures of me – see I really was there….

There is a MUCH nicer picture of me if you click through to the whole set…..

It is so nice to be able to go and hang out somewhere with people that you know and love and to feel like you are just chillin’ in your own house.

These guys are so much more than friends….they are family! I hope that you all have or find friends like this in your lives…at least once.