Catching up with the Kennedys: Weekend of Best Friends

I was lucky to see so many of my friends over the last 48 hours. It was the weekend of best friends! Coley, Kelly, and Casey came to Winston on Friday, and we were finally reunited as the 7 GGs! We had not all been together since July at the beach. On Friday evening, we gathered at Carrie's house and celebrated her new home. She hosted the out-of-town girls, so it became the central spot for the weekend. Aside from sleeping in Kernersville, I didn't spend very much time here otherwise. On Saturday morning, I squeezed in a run with Meg, and then I headed back to Winston for a baby shower brunch for Emily. We had kept Emily in the dark about our plans for a shower, and she was surprised by the decorations and gifts. Baby Boy LeBaron is expected to be here in late May or early June. I left the Morganton girls around 11:15AM to head to Raleigh for a shower for Jen, who is also expecting a little boy this summer! It was so fun to see the Wake girls. We had last gotten together in February for a chilly outdoor lunch in Burlington. It was much more cozy inside for the shower. Yay for vaccines! After the shower, I headed back to Winston to meet up with the GGs for dinner at River Birch Lodge. We hung out at Carrie's after dinner, and then it was back to Kernersville to sleep. While I was "showering" all day, Boomer took the kids for a spontaneous visit to Star to see Granny and PawPaw. Emmy told me all about the new greenhouse PawPaw built and Granny's fairy garden. She also got to play with Aunt Carlin's Barbies. Boomer was Super Dad to haul the kids around and take care of all the meals and activities of the weekend. I made one last visit to Winston this morning, and I took Emmy and Eli along. (Boomer got a few hours of peace and quiet!) The girls couldn't get over how big both kids are, and Emmy and Eli loved all the attention.

It's Sunday evening again, and the work week is just around the corner. With the longer days and the sunshine of spring, we are trying to fit all we can into the hours between 4PM and 8PM. That includes hanging out at the ballfield during Zander and Maddox's games...