Friends

Almost every blog entry is dedicated to pictures and stories of what goes on with our little girls, but this one is all for me to record my “getaway.”  My college roommate, Rachel, came to visit the last few days.  She usually comes this way once a year, but I usually don’t get to see her because I have lived in Columbus.  I feel fortunate that this was another perk to moving in this area.  Rach arrived on Friday right before I put the girls down for a nap.  She was staying at my friend’s (Sandy) house, so she just hung out their until the girls were tucked into bed.  We caught up as I finished cleaning up lunch time messes, chatted over Ellie who took the shortest (almost) nap on record, continued visiting as we prepped for supper (Fresh basil and tomato pasta with four fruit crisp for dessert).  Sandy joined us when she got off work.  Our other college friend, Christi, came during supper as well.  After helping Jeremy with some of the bed time routine, I headed to Sandy’s to join the party going on.  It was fun to slip back into college friendships and pretend that I had few responsibilities for a brief moment in time.  Sandy, Rachel, and I went to an art museum, out to dinner, and home for an early movie at Sandy’s “home theater.”  Sad as it may sound, the night exhausted me. Rach and I barely made it til 10pm when we had to call it a night…. that’s what motherhood does to you, I guess :) 

Thank you to my wonderful husband for taking care of the kids.  I know that is his job too, but I also know when you work all week that the weekend is a precious commodity.  Not only did he take care of the girls, he cleaned up supper, tolerated entertained a total of six females around the supper table, and did not once complain.  He deserves a public thank you!