"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

Lauren and I have been best friends since the age of 13. We spent all of our time together in jr. high and high school. Lived together all 4 years at ACU. Got to spend a short time together as married couples living in Abilene. Then she moved to California. As we were packing her and Jarrod up it was all I could do not to cry. My best friend was moving across the US. BUT I knew there would be a day that they would try to move back to Texas and it happened. Little did we know that just 1 1/2 short years later we would be joining them at the same congregation to join them in their ministry.

(Taken 4 days before Lynlee was born.)

We always hoped our husbands would get a chance to work together but never thought it actually would happen. When the opportunity presented itself we went for it. We were also thrilled that Lauren was pregnant and our kids would get to be friends also!

Unfortunately we didn't plan it out so they would be the same age like Lauren and I but they are 13 months apart, not to bad!

So here's hoping that Lynlee and Rylee can be blessed to have an amazing friendship like their Mamas do!

Update with Pics

Right after we got back from Michigan, my sweet friends Lauren and Josh were in town so we met them for lunch in Kemah. They got to meet Lynlee and play with her. I miss these guys and wished they lived closer!!

Two weekends ago we decided last minute to go to Mt. Vernon, Texas to see Jason's grandparents, Meemaw and Pappaw. This is the only set of grandparents that Lynlee had not met yet. Lynlee had a good time and Meemaw and Pappaw loved having her there!

Last Wednesday we were at church and Lynlee started getting a little fussy so I took her out. I started walking around and I remembered that last Sunday one of the ladies asked me if I wanted to start bringing her to class. So I took her in there not knowing if she would stay calm enough to be there. So I put her in the little chair and she loved it! She was smiling and looking at all the other kids. I told everyone later that for the first time I really felt like a "first time" mom because I didn't want to leave her in there. I lingered around, made sure she was ok, then I asked the teacher if she thought she would be ok. Finally I left and when I went back to get her she was still doing great! Another big step in her little life!