Changes,  Friendship,  Marriage Confessions

Weekend Warriors

Sunday was a crazy day in our family.  We got up early, not because we had to but because Bean doesn’t know that on Saturday mornings, Mommy and Daddy like to sleep until noon.  We’re working on that.  But it looks like it might be a while before that memo makes it to Bean’s desk.

So, we were up early and we packed up in the car and headed to New York for the day to visit friends.  I love going to New York.  Its one of my favorite places.  I’ve never been when we did the same thing twice.  So many options, so little time!  But this trip was not for lolly gagging.  This trip was to meet and greet.  And my first meet and greet?

It was with these two ladies…

See Stephanie in the middle there?  She has a blog called Queen of Quirky.  I first “met” Stephanie when she emailed me to ask if I would be interested in guest blogging on her site.  I was and I did and I had a splendid time.  Stephanie was visiting her friend, Melissa, in New York and she emailed to see if I’d like to meet for lunch.

But of course! Mainly to meet Stephanie, but also slightly because most meals on Sundays in New York involve mimosas.

Stephanie was nice enough to bring Melissa along and I was happy to find that Melissa is a blogger, too.  She has a really cute blog called Single Gal in the City that focuses on dating life.  It was the first time I’d ever met other bloggers in real life and I had a blast!  Who else can you geek out with about things like comment moderation and advertising sponsorships?

Oh, yeah.  Chris and Bean came, too.  They geeked out together over Bean’s high chair toys.

After a really wonderful and insightful lunch with new friends, Chris, Bean, and I jumped back in our car and trucked it over to Brooklyn to see some friends for a little while since we were in the city.  I’m sorry to admit this, but it was my first time in Brooklyn.  And I fell in love.

It had adorable little apartments…

And my favorite kinds of food…

And gorgeous views looking back across the river into Manhattan…

And just when I thought it couldn’t get any cuter, I went into our friends’, Brett and Linda’s, apartment and was blown away with cuteness.

The cuteness of Brett and Linda dancing with Beaner.  (Check out that white man’s overbite…)

The cuteness of Uncle Gary’s soft, hairy face.

The cuteness of Bean just hanging with us in the living room.

As fun as it has been to see Chris and I go from husband and wife to daddy and mommy…

It has been almost as fun watching our friends turn into uncles, too.

Changes are coming to our little family.  Changes that will take us to places that we’ve never been and down paths we have never crossed.  And while all these changes are stressful and sometimes overwhelming, it is so wonderful to be able to look to our friends – old friends who have been there since the very beginning and new friends who have joined us along the way – and know that every new change we encounter and every new path we venture down will be paved with their unconditional love and support.

And that makes it just a little bit easier to breathe sometimes.

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