*Spring*

 welcome

we are SO HAPPY to see you again!

round 3...

...of fevers and ear infections and frogs in throats

we are so anxious for SPRING!!

Happy St. Pats!

{back}

 coming back to reality is like taking a cold shower--

at least when you're a mom--you just gotta jump in

and I'm back {to my wonderful reality} from San Diego 

from 5 whole days with one of my oldest and dearest friends

Christina

i had a blast

i got to spend a few days in the norwood home

boy, are their 3 girls alive in the best sense of the word

full of zest and chatter and emotion and fashion sense

a house of girls is so very different than my own home

but i loved it

d and c are doing an amazing job of raising their girls

and it was so fun to get a glimpse into their daily world

and then Christina and I snuck away for 3 days alone

where this was our view (except for the trees blocking it)

we didn't stop talking the entire time--except to sleep

so much to catch up on when you've been a part of someone's life since

3rd grade (won't calculate the years...)

and we only get to see each other every so often

we covered so much ground in the first 24 hours of my visit

that when poor daniel tried to tell me something (over and over)

we died laughing because we had already been there--and christina and i just can't fake it

our mommy bladders held, thankfully

 

of course i didn't take many pictures, but it is beyond beautiful there

and the measly few that I have just don't do it justice

I walked from our "villa" each morning to see this--

and watched dolphins playing not far from shore

yes, she's a hot mama

:)

super flattering, but the only one I have of both of us

especially love the reflection of my big mouth and teeth in c's glasses

it was such a great trip

christina, thanks for being a safe place for me to laugh, cry and share my heart

for 20 + years you have seen my failings and weaknesses and haven't held them against me

you've encouraged me more than i can say

can't wait for our next visit

and daniel thanks for making my visit possible, 

and for giving us a hilarious whodunnit mystery to solve when we got back to the house

so glad there weren't hidden cameras ;)

bonus: i got to see another longtime dear friend Jess, and meet her adorable little guy

wish our visit could've been longer--love you

the ground is thawing...

Spring is *almost* in the air