When we moved away from California to Oregon, we left behind some really great friends. BUT we are lucky enough to have one of these families come up every year. Every year they have a family reunion in the Medford/Rogue River area and she has an aunt in Eugene -- so it works out great for us because they always squeeze in some time to see us.
Tami and I worked together in the Autism program at San Luis Obispo County Office of Education. We were pregnant together and our girls - Addie May and Ella Joy were born just 5 days apart. We both continued work after having our babies and brought the girls to all of the staff meetings -- they were very well behaved babies and we had a great staff we worked with.
We had many play dates and the girls even were in the same class their first year of preschool. From the first summer we got here -- they were here to visit - which made the move a lot easier knowing we would see them soon. We are so grateful for the time we get with them each summer and always look forward to the next visit.
first a look back...............
2004 *** click to enlarge and see just how cute they were
2005
2006
2007
2008
this year..2009.................we always meet up at Papa's Pizza in Eugene and the kids play for hours.......
we have added to the group - it started out just Addie and Ella but we have added Gwen, Ireland and now Jackson to the mix and each new addition is welcomed with love :) .......
Addie and Ella Joy -- friends forever!
The whole gang - Tami with her girls Ella and Ireland and me with my kiddos
it was physically painful to look back and see how they have grown -- but at the same time it makes me so happy to see the beautiful people they are turning out to be :)
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