The 1st of Many

Today we ( John, Audrey, and myself) had a play date with the Lewis family. It was an excellent way to spend a HOT summer afternoon...We had home made pepperoni bread, and a fresh fruit salad picnic lunch underneath the shade of a tree, and then spent the rest of the afternoon watching the boys play on the slip & slide, and in the pool. I can't say enough how nice it was to sit back and watch John have fun, and at the same time have an adult conversation. Even Audrey enjoyed herself playing in the pool, and watching the boys.
In a year or so she too will have a play mate, but for now the 10 month difference between her and Moriah, means the Moriah still enjoys to spend her days eating and sleeping. But one day I have no doubts they too will be good friends. I am so happy to watch a friendship develop between John & Malachi, and equally excited for the friendship that will develop between the girls. I can imagine nothing better than my children having good friends, life long friends who share the same faith, the same morals, and the same standards to face life's trials with.

I know 1st hand that the type of friends you have through out middle/high school really effect the choices you make during those years, and I thankfully had some great friends, and what nothing different for my children. So today was hopefully the 1st of many successful play dates, and the beginning of some beautiful friendships not only for the children but for us mamas as well.