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A-Town Girls Unite!

It has become glaringly obvious that I have become a lack-luster blogger since I’ve arrived back home from our North Dakota trip. I’ve got a backlog of images to prove it and pretty bundle of abandoned posts as well. I guess I could say I’m too busy enjoying the present to reflect on the past. Which is all fine and dandy, but I typically enjoy a few pensive moments as I sift through my photos to think about time well spent. I am determined to take a few moments and jot some words with more frequency. I’ll start with yesterday….baby steps, right?

We went to Marc and Lara’s to celebrate Erin and her family moving back to town and Deneva’s annual summer visit. We were missing some key players, but it was fun to have our gang of girls back together for a few hours. I like how Thomas made it into our group shots, who knows where Maggie was! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m so grateful for my group of girlfriends that I’ve known since I was a little girl. Aside from Jenni, whom I met in 7th grade, I know Lara, Deneva, Erin and Katrin from 1st or 3rd grade.

It was the first time in a long time that we’ve all been together and had a chance to talk and catch up. Lara and Marc’s house is set up so it was really enjoyable to be either inside our outside. Gavin, Erin’s son, showed Maggie the ways of the garden and she ended her day with dirt smashed in her hair and on her face. After Thomas went to bed, Maggie tried to call him on the baby monitor, but he was too busy snoring to respond.

On the drive home Barry and I decided that we’re more than grateful that we don’t have a lot of stairs to contend with at our house. I think I about had a heart attack a few times between Maggie, Gavin and Thomas going up and down the stairs on the deck. For the most part they are all pretty good, but every so often a little tumble happens. I think I might be mentally scarred from Maggie’s Webster School fall.

 I’m so excited that Erin and her family have moved back to Washington, especially now that we’ve both got kids that are the same age! I expect that we’ll have some adventures together this summer, and it could be argued that yesterday was just a preview of what’s to come!

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Hot Tub Time Machine and Sunshine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Golly it is sunny!!! We’re packing our suits and heading to Thomas’ pool to go swimming for the morning!! Rumor has it he has a new bubble machine to show Maggie….wahoo!!

Last night we went for a family run at a nearby track. I have to admit, I am so thankful that Barry encourages me in my slow and steady pace. I worked on timing my mile and some sprints while Barry zipped around the track pushing Maggie. Even with a stroller he is much, much faster than me.

After we finished running we went to my grandparent’s house and took advantage of their hot tub. Their backyard is so beautiful and relaxing and it was a great way to end our day. While we enjoyed the tub, Maggie entertained Sue and my grandparents. We brought her glow worm and Maggie insisted on getting all of us to stop our feet along with the music, thankfully my grandparents and Sue are willing participants.

 

 

Maggie is still snoring in bed next to Barry and Sydney right now. So, although the sun is shining, we’re not quite ready to hit the road. For the record, I’m excited for today and I hope you are too because my FREAKING DOWN VEST is in the closet and I’m slathering on some sunscreen!!!

To summer!!!!!

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A-Town Friends @ the Sandy Lagoon

 

Yesterday Maggie had a party at the Sandy Lagoon with Will, Caroline and Thomas and it was a p-a-r-t-y!!! Not only did they get to splash to their heart’s content, but they also got to pull weeds, eat snacks and enjoy some tasty beverages. I happened to leave at the same time that Krista, Lara and Cole left ~ leaving the house in a sad, sad state.

Barry happend to get home before we did and he as laughing as Maggie and I came through the door, saying that the house looked like a bunch of little kids had a HUGE party without much adult supervision. There were blueberries smooshed in the couch cushions and under the table, bunny shaped crackers scattered about,  and cans of San Pellegrino stacked outside our door. It did kind of look that way, and the kids had a blast. Isn’t that what matters in life ~ having a good time with friends?  The state of our home indicated that had happened, it might have been the blueberries that gave it away though.

Sometimes I feel like meeting people and becoming friends with them isn’t my strong point, but I’m working on reaching out to new friends in Maggie’s play group that we go to. I am, however, thankful that I’ve got great friends that I’ve known for a long time and have shared many seasons of life with. All three of the girls that came over yesterday fall into that category. Take Krista, for example: I met her in 7th grade and we became super close all through high school and the first couple years of college. When she was on her mission in Philadelphia I was working in Delaware and we had some fun times together in Philly. And then we kind of lost touch.

There was no rhyme or reason for us not being in touch and it went on like that for a few years, but then we both had babies and got back in touch. I have loved rekindling this old friendship because it doesn’t feel like work, it doesn’t even really feel like we missed much of a beat. We’re loud, tell long stories and talk about everything from what book is on our nightstand to Eddie Vedder’s vocals. I love it.

As we chased our babes around the house, Nicole, Lara, Krista and I  tried to hold conversations about life beyond motherhood, but those moments were fleeting because how can you have conversations not related to motherhood when you’re busy interjecting concerns about what somebody as put in their mouth or how a quick bop on the head can bring an onslaught of tears? Eventually we were all crammed into Maggie’s room trying to hold a conversation but within a few quick minutes a diaper needed changing, somebody bolted for the outdoors and the chaos continued.  I guess I mean the party continued.