Friends

We have really missed Laura and the kids this past year.  We used to meet at Fun Forest each week when the weather was nice and after they moved I tried it once or twice with the kids and they would start crying, I would be crying so we just didnt go there anymore.  I did take Joel and Norah the other week and I think time was good for us because none of us cried.  BUT we've gotten to see Noah twice and then this past week Laura and the rest of the kids stopped by when they were in town.  It was so good to see them

These girls both love jewelry.  Elsie was so cute when she saw Norah's collection of jewelry.  A kindred spirit for our girly Norah.  They were so cute looking at each other and giggling.  So sweet.

 

The best part was when Noah spent the night with us.  Colin and Noah were in the pull out couch and it was well after 11pm and we could still hear them talking.  So Brent went into the kitchen to hear what they were talking about.  And he came back and said they were having deep conversations for a 7 & 8 year old - peer pressure and what its like to not do what the other kids are doing. (for colin it was not being allowed to play violent video games) It made me really glad that Colin has someone he can talk to about that and then sad that Noah lives so far away. And then also a little sad that these boys are old enough to be having those conversations.Seems like yesterday they were two little boys who were into thomas the train.