Catching Up with Good FRIENDS!

We are so blessed to have such GREAT friends in our lives! So here, I'm taking time to catch up on the weekends spent with 'old friends' this summer...

The Napier and Thomas clan (who were all part of our 'original' small group when Joe and I landed at Bethel Church several years back) came to visit us in MD for a couple of days over Memorial Weekend! It was like nothing had changed, no time had past, and we just picked right up where we left off last time... that's when you know you've got some really great friends!Joe and I call this bunch our 'fun friends' because we know that inevitably when we hang out, we'll have so much FUN, no matter what we do! : )

While they were here, most of the group did and early morning White House Tour followed by a day at National Zoo (hence the end-of-the-day, we're all-worn-out-photo above!). I can't believe this is the only picture we got, but I'm glad we have one! Love you all and thanks SO much for making the trip to see us...

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And in July, our sweet friends, the Woelkers, came to visit...We got to enjoy some pizza and pool time, accompanied with lots of great conversation and just catching up on life! Below is a picture of Wyatt with his buddies, Tyler and Zoe (yes, they are twins... aren't they darling?).

These 3 kiddos probably don't remember this, but they sure went on lots of morning rides in their jogging strollers together while us mommies got some exercise on the bike trails back in NWI! Oh, I miss those days! : )

And below is a picture of my very sweet friend, Melissa, and me!!! : )

_______________________________________________________________ This past weekend we got to go see the Thomas family in their neck of the woods, near Hershey, PA!!!! We has such a fun and refreshing day together.... It was just what we needed in the midst of a CRAZY season of life with having a house for sale, making a job change, and moving across the country (for the second time this year!). If anyone can empathize with this kind of stress and 'change' it's the Thomas'! Thanks for letting us spend the day with you...

Here we are at CHOCOLATE WORLD

We got to go on a fun little ride (twice, of course...once is never enough!) that toured us through a chocolate factory. It was super cool, if you can't tell from the expressions and photos below!

Here's Wy guy with his 'bigger' buddy, Parker! Wy loves to hang out with the big boys so he thought this was a GREAT day... Hanging out with Parker and getting to eat chocolate, what could be better than that?!

Here's a photo of the singing cows. Wyatt LOVED these cows and has been asking us to tell him stories about the singing cows before nap and bedtime!

So many sweet treats...YUMMY! Wyatt is giving me a big chocolatey 'cheese' below... The boys got to go inside the factory and help make some 'kisses'... My little Chocolatier... Here are the little buddies, Preston and Isaac, just chillin and watching their big bros have fun! Putting their chocolate on the assembly line... I found this an appropriate place to steal a 'KISS' from my little Hershey man!

Counting our BLESSINGS for very good FRIENDS!!!!!!