This
blog post is about some really GOOD STUFF that only happens every couple of
years....getting together with 2 of my best friends AND having our beautiful
families with us, too!
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| The Besties! Me, Kim, Stacy. |
Last
weekend my dear friend Stacy and her family came to visit us for a quick
overnight stay, since they had to be in Fresno for a family wedding. On
Saturday night, our friend Kim came over and it was just like old times!
Well, minus youthful college exuberance, three husbands, five children, and
a handful of mortgages. Still, it was wonderful to be together.
On Sunday, the
Haydens and the Coyles ventured up to Yosemite National Park for the day, along
with Stacy's parents -- our dear family friends, Rod and Carolyn. What an exhausting day adventure! It was the first Yosemite trip for Tess, Jason, Ethan, and Dominic. I learned a couple things.... 1) don't take a toddler
to Yosemite; 2) if you must, don't do it on a 97-degree day; 3) if you must do 1
and 2, take a swimsuit so she can cool off; 4) take plenty of changes of
clothing for the water and dirt she will get into; 5) take a first aid kit for the inevitable tumbles off rocks and
downhill pathways; 6) don't assume that if she's tired, she'll nap -- not when
there is so much nature to explore!
All
in all, we made fantastic family and friend memories. We're so grateful to have
the grandeur of Yosemite so close, and to have the treasure of lifelong friends
who are like family.
Here
are some pictures from our trip, and a silly video I took of Tess to show off
her talking skills at 22+ months.
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| Family photo! |
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| Our Mommy hearts melted, watching the two babies play with each other and take care of each other. =) |
