Little Friends

Two little friends at Cracker Barrel together. Not by themselves of course. We had a rare last minute dinner with our friends last Friday night. If you have little kids, you can appreciate the amazing-ness of being able to coordinate TWO families with a little one for a spur of the moment dinner out. 

The server at our table thought the girls were related, at least cousins. Their hair color IS so similar now. They had a lot of fun sitting next to each other at the table, sharing cups and crayons. After a missed play date due to Em being sick, we were glad we could get them together!

It is quite an adjustment to go from being young and single, especially in college, where you get to hang out with your friends any time you want and for as much time as you want. You often live with your friends, and in my case, went to church with them. We were all together all the time. Fast forward to love, marriage and now babies - it's hard to find time for quality time with your spouse and kid sometimes, much less friends and friends with their own little ones. Now we're not going to the same school or same church. Given our involvement in ministry, and theirs, we often go weeks, maybe even a month, without getting to see them. Obviously, we wouldn't trade love, marriage, babies and families for anything. But I think women especially struggle in their need for a close friend, especially another mom if you're a mom, and it's hard to balance everything with needs vs wants. And there is something to be said for mom/daughter friendships at this stage in life - seeing your little girls become playmates is so sweet. Sweet like "awww" not "Suh-weet" like the guy in the commercials on TV. The end.