Visit from Special Friends & End of Summer Bash

We had a very special visit from some great friends. My best friend Stephanie, her husband Jonathan & their son Grant came up to visit. I've been so excited about this visit. I've felt like it is Christmas. Stephanie & I met when we were freshman in college & had both pledged Phi Mu. We have been best friends ever since. Even though we have not lived in the same city since we graduated from college, we are still just as close as ever. We've been through a lot together these past 13 years. I was there when we were freshman & she met the man that she would later marry. I was the maid of honor in their wedding. She had to live through all the wrong guys I dated until I found the right one. And then she was the matron of honor in our wedding. We found out we were pregnant the same week & our due dates were 2 days apart. Our friends from college even threw us a huge joint baby shower. We have a friendship that is deeper than words could ever express. So to say I was excited about their visit is an understatement! We have not seen each others babies since January, so we were overdue! They made it up by Friday afternoon & the fun began!

Trying to escape from dinner Friday night

Sweet Grant at breakfast Saturday morning

Saturday morning we took the boys to the TN aquarium. Their favorite part was playing on the ledges.
At lunch Saturday

Saturday night we had a low country boil and invited several of our friends over since Steph & family were in town. 17 adults & 7 kids between the ages of 5 months - 20 months. Crazy, but so much fun!

Jake ready for his friends to arrive!

Dru (14 mths)

Playing in the ball pit

Grant (19 mths)

Grant & Dru playing with Addie (12 mths), the only girl!

Grant & Jake riding in the wagon

That's what best friends do! Grant is trying to pull Jake, and Jake is signing "more".

Addie playing with Frank (20 mths) & David (14 mths)

Jake & David having a serious conversion

Jake relaxing in the ball pit

Poor Jake, he was pouring sweat

Frank & Addie

Sweet baby Jonathan (5 mths)

On Sunday, Stephanie & family had to pack up to make the 7 hour trip back south. Jake misses his BF already & I miss mine too!

Grant & Jake enjoying one last wagon ride together

Best friends & our little boys (20 mths)

10 months

The first time the boys meet (5 months old)

Our last time seeing each other pregnant (7 months pregnant)
First time seeing each other pregnant (8 weeks pregnant)