winter weekend {part 3} + a note on friends

This past weekend we traveled home to Nebraska for my lovely friend, Sarah's 30th birthday party.  We stayed with my other lovely friend, Leah and her husband and baby boy, Archie.  Let me tell you a little about these two ladies.  They have been two of my best friends for more years than I can count up in my head.  I met Leah as a 5 year old in Sunday School and we both met Sarah in Junior High School.  Our friendship strengthened through the years and has seen many life milestones together...high school graduation, college, first real jobs, marriage, and now children.  Though we all live in different cities we are still besties and can pick up right where we left off.

{my wedding - 2007}

{Leah's wedding - 2008}

{Sarah's wedding - 2010}

{us with our Hubbies --- did I mention we all married computer geeks?}

We've been through a lot together, us three.  And I am so glad I got to be there when both Leah and Sarah entered their 30's.  30.  Can hardly believe we're all 30.  As I type it, it seems impossible.  The memories I have with these two are insurmountable.  We still laugh at our "remember when" stories and still know what one another is thinking.  I love that we have known each other for decades and no without any doubt will continue to enjoy each other in the decades to come.  After all, our kiddos are already instant buddies.

Leah, me and our babes.  We are giving Sarah some time...she needs to enjoy married life for a bit!  We'll catch her the next time.  :)  All three (plus our Hubbies AND our babies) are looking forward to many more years and memories together. 

So thankful for best friends.