Giddy

I couldn't be happier today. Eric is home from his mission trip, taking today off work to recuperate :) I was SO happy to see him when he pulled in last night after midnight.

I was also happy he could be with me this morning to take O for her kindergarten physical. I was dreading it. She had to get 3 shots as well as get blood taken because I'm suspecting she is allergic to nuts (another story). I was so proud of her. She was really brave, with only a few tears but her heart was broken. At that moment, I believe we would have promised her the world! :)

I've been able to spend a lot of quality time with one of my very best friends, Cathy, this week. She only gets to come home twice a year, so I drop everything when she comes to town. Yesterday, we took our girls to a community pool to swim. It's the same pool we used to go to in high school (which was probably the last time I was there) and the same pool where we had P.E. My high school's student parking lot backs up to the pool. So, there I was, sitting at the pool with my friend since third grade, watching our girls swim. A full-circle moment. I couldn't have been happier.

Here's E and Cathy's youngest daughter jumping off the high dive. My heart was in my throat most of the time.

And the water slide .... O's favorite thing. She must have gone down 50 times.

I can't wait for the day when Cathy can move back closer to me. She is the sister I never had. We grew up in the same neighborhood and met in the third grade. There's just something about spending time with someone that knows you so well, every aspect of your life, and still wants to be friends :) ha! I love her so much. God knew I would need this week with her. Perfect timing.

Well, I'm going to love on my baby girl, enjoy my husband being at home and possibly do nothing more than cook dinner and read a book :)