friends for life

Last week we made our annual trek to meet up with my dear friend, Allecia, and her kiddos.  As you may recall, they moved away back when Rachel and Kaden were two (just about Rebecca's age now, actually--doesn't she look like Rebecca here?).  Thankfully we've kept in touch and have met each summer at a park we found kind of in the middle of here and there. 

Last summer we were in long pants and sweatshirts.

This year it was 100 degrees.  Perfect for the splash pad.

The kids picked up like they'd never been apart. 

The same is always true for Allecia and me, too, thankfully.  It's the beauty of our friendship.

The kids played in the water (Rebecca didn't like it, but got a little more brave as the morning went on, so that she'd put her feet in a puddle or stick her arm under a spray of water), then we had lunch, played a little bit on the playground, and then went for ice cream.

It all went WAY too fast, but it was a great morning.