The Joy of Friends

Some of our dearest friends from Illinois came to visit for the day yesterday. We had been looking forward to it since we moved here and were delighted for the day to finally come!

The kids played and laughed together all day...from Legos to the XBox and from the beach to a late night game of tag. I am not sure the last time I watched so many straight hours of pure fun. 

It's a day that poured joy into my sometimes lonely soul in this season.  I will hold on to the smiles of this day for a while...

I didn't even get a picture of Natalie and I. But I should have. Our friendship spans almost 6 years and too many play date hours to count.  Thankfully, I am sure there are more to come.