february 10

last night i found out that good friends of ours are leaving p&g and moving to canada.  it was a big surprise.  it left me feeling sad that in just a month angela, dave, owen and max will be a plane ride away instead of a short 5 minute drive.  so i called up angela, and as luck would have it, they had no plans on this given day.  so we had a great impromptu play date this afternoon followed by friday night pizza.

i loved our time together on so many different levels.

i loved to watch that special connection that brooke and owen still have, even to this day, after spending a year together as toddlers in p&g daycare.

i loved to see how brooke fit right in with all the boys.  she's had a lot of practice since we moved to cincinnati, and it shows.

i loved to watch gavin try to keep up with the "big boy" owen.  it came with some bumps and spills and a few tears, yet gavin still loved every second.

i loved catching a few quiet minutes with angela and dave and having a conversation without any interruptions.

i loved seeing our four adorable children cuddled up together on the floor under one big blanket with the lights out and the tv on.

and mostly, i love that we have the pleasure of knowing this great family with whom we share similar values and interests and hobbies and experiences and history.  i've learned that it's not something you find that often.  and i treasure it.  i treasure them.