Color Run 2015

A Confidant

confidant

 

noun con·fi·dant \ˈkän-fə-ˌdänt also -ˌdant, -dənt\

: a trusted friend you can talk to about personal and private things

I mean, when even your pets are besties, there's something to it and, most importantly, we are family in faith. You can't have a stronger bond or relationship than that!

Let the Party Go On!

Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.
Psalm 149:3

We are fortunate to have spent the holidays with this crew since we all met. Gaius and Addison celebrated the New Year together when they were 1 and 2 years old. Livi, Addison and Gaius shared in a Christmas party together and when we met Alyssa, she too shared in the annual event. This was the first year we were able do both our kids' Secret Santa AND a dinner for the parents. To be able to sit with your closest friends and their families, pray together and bless each other with well wishes is a rare and amazing thing. It's not everyday you find three amazing women to call your best friends but to have our kids as close friends AND our husbands. Our guys call on each other for drinks, advice, helping each other move into new homes, hehe. All those important moments in our lives, we all seem to involve and share with each other. We were so glad we could be together in His name and celebrate the joyous occasion. 

The Girls

I can't believe Addison and Juliette are off to kindergarten in the fall and that little Kinley will be off to preschool. What a bittersweet time as Juliette will be in another school district but I'm so excited for what the future holds for these bright young minds!

Friendships

Having these three together is so nostalgic for me and representative of so many people, places and adventures in our lives. We've known Gaius since he was one and his mom was my first friend upon moving to Western NY. His mom introduced me to Olivia's momma and the three of us have been close friends with the addition of Kelly and her daughter (not pictured), as well. The majority of my memories since Addison was one year old involve these kids and their families and what a blessing that is!

If you thought you had great friends ...

...well then you've never met this crew ;) I kid, I kid. We take our friendships seriously and we mean to always be open and honest with our friends. I've been blessed to have a small handful of super close friends from my childhood and God simply threw us a fastball when we moved to the Rochester area. We met Aimee and Steve in our first townhome here and fast forward two years - She introduced us to Sam and Jeff who we ended up moving only minutes away from. Through Addison's dance class, we met Kelly and Brian and through my babysitting we became close with David and Tricia, whose girls I watch full time during the school year. Proverbs 24:26 tells us, "An honest answer is the sign of true friendship." Micah and I are by no means a flawless couple but I believe that's why our close knit group of friends welds together - we are very real with one another, open and caring and helpful when one of us is going through something difficult and understanding at a time when many people would shy away or cover up a troubling situation. Our other "glue" is our children. We care for each others children as much as our own. I have to say that this is not a group that is shrouded with judgment and skepticism but openness and honesty. It was truly an honor for Micah and I to share our birthday weekend with all of the above and with the addition of Micah's childhood buddy, Steve who came into town for the night. We could not have asked for a better evening as we hopped around from the Avon Inn, to Avondale Pub and ending at Duffy's before our walk home and sleepover with some friends. Conversation was great, the evening was completely drama free and we had the best company anyone could ask for!

The Crew

Tricia and Sam's first meeting

Aimee and Steve

Avon Ladies

If you liked it than you should've put a ring on it

Tricia and Brian really did a number on Duffy's .. so did those cats ...

Moves like Jagger

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Fabulous Evening!