An afternoon spent with friends is always an afternoon well spent

Yesterday we spent some time with some very dear lifelong friends.  Our friend Larry turned 50 last month, and a surprise party was planned for yesterday.  He was truly surprised and honestly had no idea!  It was so sweet to see.  It was a room full of people close to him, and I was touched when he said, "I know this many people?"

There were so many people in that room who are so very dear to us.  All three of our children have Godparents who were in there, and these people have been our friends for nearly 20 years.  In the case of Stephanie, we have been friends for well over 25 years!  Because we moved farther away, and the lives of our teens are crazy busy, we don't get to see them nearly as often as we would like.  I am so, so, so grateful that we were able to take the time to get together yesterday afternoon and visit, even if just for a short time!