reunion

We had the opportunity recently to take a long weekend vacation with sweet friends of ours from Virginia.  We had so much fun and enjoyed showing them around North Georgia.  My generous parents let us crash their lake house and we had a fun several days reconnecting and enjoying each other.  Thank you, Mom & Dad!  Here are some shots from our time together.  What a great reunion was had, even if it was sad to have to say goodbyes all over again.  Worth it!

first morning together we did a nature scavenger hunt

we went on boat rides

Will and Carter both aren't fans of loud noises

I wasn't sure if these two would remember each other but there was a sweet familiarity and friendship that clearly hadn't changed.

these two kind of fancied each other as well

we went to Legoland...which Will is still talking about

enjoyed lunch at Johnny Rocket's after where the three kids took turns putting dimes in the juke box

we don't get to spend birthdays together anymore so we decided to do a "birthday party" to celebrate together

we went fishing

we fed the fish

Carter trained the kids in the ways of ninjas - Will did reach his "full potential" so said the ninja master C

it isn't the lake without s'mores in the fire bowl which was followed by a lakeside walk and then firefly chasing

ninja boys...

...and girl

looking at the fish under the dock in the green light

we had to take our friends to the awesome establishment that is the waffle house one morning for breakfast, and it isn't spending time with Mrs. Ali without some music concertos involved

some of us skied

more boat rides

our last evening together we took the boat over to have dinner at a lakeside grill

until next year, my friend!