Blast from the Past

LisaDawn and I have been friends since seventh grade. I have probably known her longer than any other person I'm not related to. We have had some fantastic times together--slumber parties, scavenger hunts, shopping, toilet papering . . . we've done it all. We've also helped each other through some really tough times. Now, we don't see each other often, but when we do, it is always as if we just saw each other. She is such a wonderful friend that I can always count on. Last weekend she called me to see if I wanted to go to lunch with her family--she has the three most adorable children--and Rachel Ann and her family.



This was a completely unexpected event. I cannot even remember the last time I saw Rachel. We were really close in junior high, but grew apart in high school. We, of course, didn't keep in touch after high school and have only recently reconnected through our high school reunion blog. It was such a pleasant surprise.

It was great seeing LisaDawn again (it always is) and meeting Rachel's family for the first time. She also has three kids. The baby, Spencer, is the sweetest baby. He let me hold him for almost the entire day without fussing at all.




We went to the park after lunch and, then, William, Tabitha (LisaDawn's two youngest children), and I jumped on the trampoline. Seeing everyone and jumping on the trampoline really took me back. It also reminded me that I really need to do a better job of staying in touch.