Sunday Night Full of Company

 {Sunday} September 4, 2011

Yesterday morning I went with Rick, Kathie and their kids to La Jolla to take their family pictures. They weren't able to come by last night so they stopped by tonight to look at their pictures. It was a quick visit but it was so nice to be able to see Darren, Aubrey, and Carly before they headed back to Idaho to go back to school. Aubrey loves Porter!! It's so cute to see how much she adores him. I'm so sad to see them go!! Such sweet "big" cousins!

Right after they went home the Wallins came over to play games and have dessert. We always love having them over . . . it's fun even when we don't do anything. They're really good friends . . . so grateful to have them in my life. While we were playing the girls were playing "music school." Hannah just started band this week and she has been practicing her violin non stop. I love her enthusiasm . . . I just hope it stays!! She has always loved music and has been looking forward to taking band in school since she was in 1st or 2nd grade. She is one happy girl!! They were so cute and came to show us the song they made up. Goofy girls!!

{I love Brinna's glasses! haha} It was a fun night . . . as usual! Holly made some really yummy zucchini bread and Wade made some red velvet cupcakes {only we didn't have any red food coloring so he used pink . . . thus we had "Pinkalicious" cupcakes}. We sat and played games until about midnight . . . party. animals! ha

While we were playing I got a text from my sister in-law, Becky, and for the first time in a really long time, when I heard my phone "ding" I wondered for an instant if it was Charish. It was such a blow when it hit me that it couldn't be, that it took my breath away and I had to fight back tears for a second. It happened a LOT when she first died . . . I was even known to pick up the phone and call her getting as far as hearing it ring before it would hit me . . . but it felt weird for it to happen again! So strange. I miss her so bad it aches. It only took me a minute or two to snap back into the fun of playing games . . . so grateful that it's getting a little easier to cope with moments like that.