Best Parts

Last night Wyatt and I had dinner with my best friend Jami and her son Riley.  It was one part celebration (she's been living with her mom for last 5 years...her mom moved out 2 weeks ago) and one part "we haven't seen each other in ages and need a mom night!"

By the end of the night we four were sitting outside in front of her fire pit agreeing that this was the best part of being a grown up.

We listened to our boys play, we talked about an endless list of stuff we needed to re-hash with each other, we made and devoured dinner.

All those years ago when Jami and I first met I had a hunch she was going to be one of those rare lifer friends.  I don't have to many of those, but she and I have been thick as thieves for 10 years now.

Part of being a mom, part of this amazing journey I'm on with Wyatt, is having friends.  And I'm so thankful we have wonderful people like Jami and Riley in our lives!

Riley performing his Sparkler Dance

Wyatt's first sparkler! (since he's been old enough to hold them on his one anyway)