Happy 4th of July Weekend

We had a big weekend filled with house projects and a family picnic. The picnic was bombarded by crazy thunderstorms so we all moved inside. Luckily there were loads of little kids so my son, Ty, had lots of older boys to follow around. I’m grateful that we live near my husband’s family now and that we get invited to so many family gatherings. BUT…

But, I wish we had real friends here in Denver. It usually takes me a few years to meet really good friends whenever I move and I know it only gets harder with age (and family). My son isn’t in preschool yet, so it’s not like I have the mommy connections. I joined a mom’s group. Everyone is super  nice and pleasant. BUT…I haven’t managed to meet anyone who seems like they want to hang out outside of the scheduled playgroups. Also, to be perfectly honest, they’re so very nice, I feel like I’m editing myself to town down my silliness! I’ll keep going…maybe I’ll meet someone.

I’ve been hanging out with our architect’s wife. They have a 3 year old and I really like them all (mom, dad and little guy). We’ve been going to the park or pool or whatever about once a week, which has been so very nice. We met late this afternoon at the park for a “meeting” with the husband architect while the boys played. And, then we went to dinner at a Mexican restaurant. The boys were wild together and I loved it. I loved having another couple to hang out with. I loved that dinner wasn’t planned weeks in advance. I hope they like hanging out with us. It’s weird that I’m almost 40 and I’m getting this excited about making friends. I feel like I’m 12 all over again.

I always like to include a photo with my blog posts, but I seem to only take pics of my son. So, for the photo feature, here is my son at my in-laws reading his Elmo books in his favorite chair. I hope he continues his love of books for a long time.