We have some exciting news to share with everyone…Honey and Pop are HERE! When Chris and I made arrangements to come to Maine, we immediately asked our parents if they wanted to come. We are so blessed that both of them were excited to come join us for a week at a time. The first ones to arrive are the Walkers.
Today is Honey’s birthday, and the girls planned a surprise Luau themed party for her. I loved watching their excitement as they picked out the decor, decorated the table BY THEMSELVES, and then planned the menu and dessert. They ran ahead to unlock the front door so they could be the first ones to surprise her. What a blessing and joy to this mama’s heart!
SURPRISE!!
We were also super excited to show them around our little town and have them meet our new friends. This evening we introduced them to our backyard, which was super fun for the kiddos. They climbed rocks and experienced the freezing Atlantic Ocean.
Showing Honey how to climb the big rock
Aaron has missed his Pop
Then…it was party time!
One of my favorite things this summer is watching the friendship between my girls deepen. At home they have their own sets of friends, and they aren’t together most of the day. However, this summer it has only been the two of them. Don’t get me wrong, they still have some epic fights. But, they are starting to have some little inside jokes, lots of laughs, and crazy hand claps. (Cinderella, dressed in yellow, went upstairs to kiss her fellow… 🙂 ) It’s been fun to watch them play in the water, build sandcastles, help each other climb rocks, and have some amazing air hockey games. My prayer is their friendship will continue to deepen, and they will return to Louisiana closer than when we left. I long for them to be best friends, and I’m beginning to see hints of it.
