This year we were able to continue our tradition of going to Raleigh to visit my friend, Donna and her daughter Haydon, for Memorial Day. Oh happy day!! It was an extra fun trip, maybe because it had been two years since our last visit. We hadn't been there long when the kids received gifts from Donna. The boys were all over their new Lego sets.
Grace inherited Haydon's princess dresses. She was so excited that she wore this Cinderella dress the rest of the day.
a frog at the fish pond
The finished projects and happy boys.
The next day, Donna rented a bounce house for the kids to play on all day - which they did - ALL day long.
Later in the day it warmed up enough to add water to the slides.
Grace wasn't interested once the water was added, but the boys were living their best life.
At the end of the day we made s'mores.
The kids had so much fun with Haydon and with their dogs.
saying goodbye to the neighbor dog
and goodbye to Donna
It was wonderful to be with my friend again. Harrison asked me how Donna was related to us. He was surprised when I told him that she wasn't. I can only hope that the kids have friendships that feel like family.
Finally, on this Memorial Day, my heart is full of gratitude that Jeff made it home from his deployments and gratitude for those who didn't. Freedom isn't free.
