I just noticed that my last post was about all my BFFs and
how grateful I am for them. Well,
actually it was about how we are all God’s favorite (which is pretty awesome,
right?) but I did mention that I had a best friend in almost every state.
And this last week I got to see many (but not enough!) of
them!
There’s not much better than spending an evening on the
couch of a friend after driving all day with two kids. Chatting with a loved one, late into the
evening like no time has passed, makes my night better and my sleep more
peaceful. And, I’m not really sure I
like any kind of coffee better than the kind that comes with a BFF to sit next
to and drink it. Whew. What a week!
 |
| Dressed up for bat mitzvah |
Anyway, we all drove up for that but then the hubby flew home and
it was me as solo parent as we drove home.
For 1782 miles. Fun.
It actually was fun, but I think that’s only because every
stop brought us all new friends and a million memories. Some days we drove two hours, others 12. But all in all, we stopped 6 times. It was supposed to be 7 but a wicked snow
storm changed our course. Sorry we
missed you, Jamie! You definitely do
not have any competition for my best friend in Tennessee and I missed you terribly!
Oh, it was wonderful. Friends are the best medicine for any of life’s twists and turns. Well, Christian friends who remind you of how
great God is, that is. He’s the best
physician for anything, but I like it when He gives me time with friends to
make me whole!
Here are some silly stats from the looooooong road trip with
a 4 and 6 year old:
Question heard most: “Are
we almost to Graham and Evan’s house?” (our almost LAST stop and it started on
day 1, hour 1!)
Funniest moment:
Getting stuck on the road in traffic next to a really dead skunk and
giggling about who was making that smell.
We laughed so hard we cried!
Best idea:
(mine!) Letting the kids jump on
the hotel beds and mess up the covers and fly across one bed to the other. Hey, they had to get the wiggles out somehow!
Sweetest brotherly moment:
Parker says he wants to be an underwater archaeologist when he grows up
and Jack cries, saying “But when you grow up, I want to be with you, and I don’t
want to be that! Can we be what we want
together? I never want to be away from
you!” Oh, so sweet.
Cutest moment: Dance
floor at the bat mitzvah. They just
couldn’t help but dance and dance! When
a new song would come on, they’d run out and start dancing again.
Full-Circle Moment: I
complained that Parker was missing all the scenery and cool stuff because his nose
was in a book. And then I remembered how
my Dad used to do that to me.
Best Game: We played
that game where someone says a sentence or two of a story and then the next
person continues it. It had potential to
be a great story, but every time it got to Jack, he would continue his own
story, which had nothing to do with the other one, so we had to keep trying to
tie it in to the ‘real’ story.
Hilarious.
Best Friend Game: The
boys spent hours one day outside digging in the dirt with their friends while
looking through an old National Geographic type book about archaeology. This along with the 2 year old friend who
lives and breathes Indiana Jones made a very exciting group. And a theme song stuck in my head.
Favorite food/rest stop:
Ikea. We ran in, they played for
half an hour in the play area, while I read my kindle, and then we all ate for
less than $5, because it was kids eat free day.
Fantastic!
Favorite overnight stop:
Haha, like I could choose!
It was a refreshing, rejuvenating, relaxing time, but I’m
also happy to be home.
To all the girls who gave us a couch or a bed or a floor to
sleep on, and to those who we visited with in between, thanks. We miss you.
Of course you are all wonderful friends, but you are also all
great wives, great moms, great cooks, great decorators, great photographers, and well, just
great people. I love you all so much! I love your family like its mine, your kids like they are mine, and even your dogs like they are my dogs. You hold a special place in my heart forever.
And of course... you are welcome here anytime! As is anyone else who wants to visit!
Thank you Jesus, for friends like these!
No comments:
Post a Comment