Goin' to Carolina

Last weekend SJ and I had a wonderful treat...a visit to dear friends in Raleigh, NC. I hadn't seen my sweet friend E in about 4 years, and since then our lives have changed in so many huge ways, so it was an amazing chance to catch up and enjoy lots of concentrated time together. E has two daughters, and the youngest was born just about 6 weeks before SJ. A, shown here with her mommy, was just precious and very good at sharing all her fun toys with SJ!

Back seat buddies!

E inspired me to get out and get moving everyday we were there. She planned daily long walks with the girls in strollers, which was nice for them and gave us some precious hours to talk, talk, talk! The weather was cool and sunny...perfect for getting out and enjoying the fresh air and Raleigh's beautiful scenery. Here are our two little cuties all bundled up in snowsuits, before...

and after the walk the first day!

Long walks and talks, lunches out, wonderful meals at home cooked by E's mom and sweet husband, early bedtimes, a fun movie, and time to really focus on SJ...priceless!

What were the others girls and T up to while we were away? Well, they were here at home doing just fine, thanks to a wonderful Nana who came for 5 days to take good care of them. Thanks to Nana and our sweet friends for a fun and relaxing getaway!