Lifetime Friends

I got a little behind on some really important posts! But it works as Parker finishes his first week of school tomorrow. I've been thinking back to my elementary years. I remember snippets from early preschool (some of those earliest memories could in fact just be a well repeated story) but the memories don't get concrete until kindergarten. I remember my teacher, Mr. Lewis, and his magic tricks and how my mom always tried to hook up her single friends with him. I remember the purple Miss Piggy outfit I wore the first day of school and the LONG dark wooden halls of Washington. How the 5th and 6th graders were so big and awesome they may as well have been driving! Anyway, all this and I am confronted with the fact that Parker is that old and he is already making those memories he'll have for always.

On that note, we were fortunate enough to spend time with one of my dearest and oldest friends I've known since Washington Elementary! Aurora and Yarri and Jacob took a road trip to Colorado a couple weeks ago and not only did we get to spend a couple nights with them in our home, but Parker, Will and I got to go up and camp with them in Winter Park for a night. Just so happened to be Yarri's birthday....what a way to celebrate! It was amazing to spend time with them. Also fun to see how Parker and Jacob hit it off and played nonstop Star Wars. Will had his own special pal, Rama (Yarri's brother who lives in Winter Park) who Will affectionately refers to as "my Rama". Here are some pictures from our time together:

We drove up Rollins Pass and had a picnic with some amazing views:

At the very top we even got to play in the snow...Lucy dog's first time ever:

Can't wait 'til we see you guys again!