Remembering...





Remembering..

We came back from a wonderful trip to Morro Bay. It was great to be together and watch the kids explore the beach. It is one of my favorite places on earth. While there I was remembering how much our lives have changed since 2005.

Where we are in this picture, we visited on this last trip

The above picture is what I/ we were remembering. In this photo we are with some of our best friends. We had along with, 2 other couples gone to Morro Bay to go camping at the beach. It was such a blast. These friends were the kind you could drop in on and feel welcomed. These are the friends that we would go out on double dates with. Our kids are all about the same ages. None of us knew that weekend as we sat around campfires and sun bathed on the beach that the plans we were making to make this an annual event....

....would never happen.

I didn't know it that weekend at the beach that I was pregnant with baby number 3. Our Friends guessed. It was too soon for me to know. A week later I knew. Those were our friends that we could do anything with. We had the rule with the kids : "No, blood don't come tell". Like I said none of us knew. We left first. Moving 3 months later to our current locale. Such friends were these, that they helped poor pregnant and single mom me (Honey was at work by June 1) to pack up our four bedroom house to be ready for a 2 bedroom apt. in a place unknown. The aboved photoed friends were so kind that they even drove us up with the big truck, called the EQ and told them we were here, and cried as they drove away leaving us here. How I miss my friends.

I believe that the Carter's were next to Monterey. Then the Wegwitz to Utah. And then our dearest friends, the Clarks to Illinois. She said the other day on her blog that when she married Chris she inheritaed "Friends in Laws" and now she is happy to be able to call them her Friends. I agree. When I married my Honey I am greatful to have inherited his friends, too.

None of us knew then that weekend in Morro Bay that the miles between us would be so many. But the memories of our times past and the hope for future together memories still lingers in the air and keeps my heart full.



Thanks Joanna for the beautiful post. We miss you guys too, I cried as I read this... and it was REALLY hard to get those kids still! I added a few pics of my own:

My family of 5

My friend Joanna

Kelby digging with the kiddos

How many babies can we fit in one pack and play???

Comments

Tam said…
I read Joanna's post this morning and now I am wondering two things...

1. did we move from bakersfield too early and...

2. how could both posts totally forget about the Woolsey's!!!!
February 28, 2010 at 1:06 PM
The Queen Bee said…
Tam: Outa' site outa' mind! LOL. You guys left WAY before we started all that.
February 28, 2010 at 5:13 PM
Joanna said…
I feel so special that you copied my post to your blog! I didn't intend for you to cry..Same thing here..we have good friends but nothing like our "little group".

I almost posted that same picture of Kelby digging with the kids.

And Tam, I agree with Syndy. I think you were gone.. We should plan a Friends Reunion somewhere!
February 28, 2010 at 8:36 PM
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