DROPPING IN

We love our good friends, James & Kristin, and their three beautiful children! It is a treat to live around the corner from them because they are so good about just "dropping in". I remember being in Jordan and how much we enjoyed the casual custom of dropping in on friends. That doesn't happen very often in the U.S. and we are so glad that this is the custom between our two families.

Yesterday afternoon the doorbell rang unexpectedly, leading to a wonderful visit with our friends. We had the delight to see Ellie stand on her own for the first time -- yay!

Kate & Avery have always been good friends -- lots in common as the oldest child! Neither one of them is a "little girl" anymore (at least in their own minds!) :)

I love this shot of Joshua wearing Eric's slippers :)

Of course Mr. James is the center of play for the kids. Avery and Ella LOVE it when he comes over! Yesterday he was "the Boat", carrying all of the kids through the lava pit. What fun!!

As a task-oriented, agenda-driven personality, I could use a little more "dropping in" in my life. Hmmm ... who could I drop in on this week?