Fun with Friends!

This past week I was luck enough to spend time with some of my best friends from college! It was so fun that it ended up that the Valentine and Fellers families were in town so close in time, it made me feel like I was 20 again :).

Lauren and her adorable four age 4 and under were in town because Robby had to come for work, and she was kind enough to give me a whole day of her time. She loaded up all four kiddos and drove over to our house to play for the day on Tuesday. All the kids played so well together, and it was a really nice day of catching up. We got the crazy idea to walk with all 6 kids to the park with the oldest 4 on scooters and the little twin guys in the double stroller. It was a little crazy and sometimes scary as we tried to keep two 2 year olds and 2 four year olds safe. Lauren hit the nail on the head when she said it was like having 3 sets of twins! Levi and Charlotte are only 10 days apart and Joel and Eloise are only 3 weeks apart (and of course Owen and Anson are actual twins). The weather was beautiful, so we spent most of the day just relaxing in the yard and playing at our house. It was nice to share a somewhat ordinary day together and enjoy being together with our precious kids! A lot sure has changed since we met back in 2001, but each time we are together, it's as easy to hang out as it was back in the dorms. I'm still holding out hope that they will move back to the area one day. Lauren has always been such a big blessing in my life and always encourages me in my life and as a Christian. God has truly blessed me with some wonderful friends, and Lauren will always be on that list!

Lunch Time!

afternoon snack :)

hard to get a picture of these two crawling cuties, always on the go!

Ready to scoot to the park!

I didn't manage to get a picture with Lauren or I, so here is one from our brief visit when she was here over Christmas

That weekend Kameron and Jason arrived with their two youngsters for the annual Cowtown Marathon/Boyer Fellers Fun Weekend :). Levi LOVES "Mollie Fellers" (he rarely refers to her with out using her last name) and Joel and Henley had fun together as well. We spent the day together on Saturday starting off with a morning at the zoo and then finishing up with dinner at our house. On Sunday morning we met up to cheer on Jason as he ran his fastest marathon ever, finishing in 2 hours and 59 minutes (that's 26 miles straight with him running each one in less than 7 minutes)! We are so proud of him and all his hard work! I'm also thankful that Philip has a good friend who is always inspiring him to stay active and who introduced him to triathlons. After the race we enjoyed a yummy meal at The Woodshed on the Trinity River. The weather was beautiful and the kids had a blast listening to the music, playing corn hole and looking at the water as we all gobbled up every bite of some delicious BBQ. We are so glad that we are able to meet up with the Fellers a couple of times a year and always wish we could make it happen more often! It's hard to believe that we all met 13 years ago in our college church group and have been close friends for that long. They are such a blessing to our family. No matter how long it goes between visits or phone calls, I always know we can count on the Fellers and will have fun too! I know that God put this sweet couple in our path for a reason, and I am so thankful that He did!

Mollie, Henley, Joel and Levi enjoying the fish, reptiles and amphibians...always a hit

Checking out the rhinos

picnic at the zoo