forever friends

oh my my what a wonderful weekend it has been.  we played with friends. we soaked up the sun. we ate yummy food. we laughed hysterically. we told stories about life. some of us sipped on beverages of the adult persuasion....while others of us just giggled as if we had ;) between dinner with the girls, emma snuggles, and visits from friends it was a weekend to remember. 

and at some point, saturday night resulted in a bedroom invasion.  way more PG than it sounds.....everyone just wanted to tuck me in, you see, and it resulted in another hour of funny stories, laughing, and me realizing yet again how much i love our friends ;) we didn't want the night to end.

emma got to sleep over at mimi & pop's house on saturday night.  she very rarely spends the night away from home ~ basically because ryan and i are obsessed with her and never want to share ;) but, when she does....she has the funnest of times.  we picked her up this morning and it was CLEAR that this time was no different.  from yummy sweet potatos and avocados {which, if you weren't aware also make for a wonderful body and hair treatment a la a certain 16 month old!}, to wee sing dance offs, to grandparent snuggle time....this child was in heaven.  she was still so happy to see us though which totally made our morning.....she was pulling my hand to get me out of the seat to have me come and dance with her before we left for home. swoon.

i'm one tired mama so this post is short and sweet. i love the quote in the image below because it completely captures how i feel about our friends.  life changes in crazy and wonderful ways and takes us all far and wide....but time stands still when you're with your true friends :) we love you guys.