Old Friends...nothing like it!

There's nothing like reuniting with old friends. Last weekend I took the kids back to Indiana where we got to spend some time with some of my old friends from high school. Eric was on a fishing trip with his buddies, so this was a great chance for us to get home. I never feel that I take for granted the friendships that I have, but every time I spend time with these girls, we absolutely feel like no time has passed since we've been together. It had been nearly a year since we'd seen each other and it was at one of our friends weddings at that.

This was time that had no agenda and very few time constraints. We found it funny that we just can't stay up like we used to. Well some of us felt that way... My friend Jen and I ended up staying up until 1am talking. Part of that time was in her driveway after I took her back to her parents house. The funny part was that Jen and I were the 2 of the 4 of us together that night that stay home exclusively with our kids. We were the ones that were staying up and the other two who have jobs outside their homes were falling asleep. We joked that Jen and I were the ones who craved the outside interaction the most cause we're cooped up with our kids all day. It's like being with friends energized us. Though we joked about it, I think there's some truth to it.

We talk about everything. There aren't any other people in the world that I feel more uninhibited with than these girls. Jen and I talked and wondered why we can just laugh until we nearly pee our pants and tears are flowing from our eyes with each other, but finding that anywhere else proves to be really hard. I don't know if we know the answer, but we do know that are so thankful that even if it's just once a year, we have each other to laugh with. We cry to together too. And share all kinds of other emotions, but laughing is the one that feels so special and so important.

Jen, Amber, Angie: I loved seeing you guys and I love and value you each so much. Thanks for making the time!