Day 357

We decided to have an early Christmas celebration with some dear friends of ours tonight. I made a few dishes and they brought a dish and a yummy dessert. The kids had a fantastic time, and I'd bet that they were all asleep before they made it out of town. It is really nice to be able to share this time of year with friends as well as family.

Day 340

This afternoon the boys and I went to a meet-the-baby party and were able to greet my very good friend's one-month-old little girl. She's a doll, and I love little baby hands.

Day 86

About a month ago we made plans to go out to dinner with our friends for an evening of good food and adult conversation without the kids. We love our kiddos, but between the two couples, we have five children under five. A decent meal is nearly impossible let alone attempting a conversation.

We dined at The Cheesecake Factory, and we were not about to miss out on the full experience. Here is a picture of my dessert - Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake - taken with my iPhone in poor light, but trust me, it was divine. I look forward to enjoying it over the next couple days.

Day 42

My dear friend brought me a bouquet of flowers when she came to Matt's party on Saturday. It was all the more appropriate because I had just been talking to another friend of mine about how she felt the first birthday party should be for the mom because she's the one who did all the work making sure this baby was born. ;)

Either way, it was the sweetest thing, and a few days later they're still looking great!