Old Friends, New Friends & Family

OLD FRIENDS:

Last Friday we had a chance to spend a few hours with Kara, sipping on tea and catching up on everything and nothing. I don’t get to see Kara as often as I’d like, but when I do see her and we really get to catch up I’m always so appreciative of our friendship. It is amazing to me that I’ve known her nearly our whole lives. I met her days after she was born and I was just a few months old. Yeow! I should do a blog post on her Maid of Honor toast at our wedding, it was so full of memories and humor. Also, Kara called Maggie a big, old, pile of cute during the visit and I think that fits The Mags perfectly, don’t you?

NEW FRIENDS:

Gracie and her parents, Tye and Kerry, came to visit so Gracie and Mags could have a little play date.  Barry and Tye have been friends for decades, so this doesn’t really count as new friends, but Maggie and Gracie are newbies, so there!

Maggie was a total firecracker and kept wanting to poke Gracie’s face and chew on her. I’m not sure that is any different from any other time we’re around other kids, but Maggie seemed extra wound up. Gracie handled it like a champ, especially with Sydney trying to chew her bone on her as well. Jeesh.

P.S. Maggie and Gracie have totally opposite hair.

FAMILY:

Maggie and I went to meet up with 3G to talk about a recipe project I’m working on for her and ended up down at Sue’s house with Chach, Skrange and Grandpa. While 3G and I looked over recipes Maggie hung out with Chach and Sue, eventually they made it over to the piano and Mags got to tickle the ivories. It was so fitting. Sue was singing along and Maggie jabbered along with her. I can almost always count on Sue to sing Maggie a song or two when we’re around and I often get it stuck in my head and so Mags gets to hear it more later and if she is really lucky, I end up getting it stuck in Barry’s head too. The gift of music keeps on giving….la, la, la, laaaaa!!!!