The adults outnumbered the kids four to three so we were able to keep the craziness mostly under control. We munched on croissants, bagels and fruit while talking about such weighty topics as child safety and the merits of Uncharted 2 versus Killzone 2, which are video games for the Playstation 3. The video game conversation was obviously very heated and we left it to be resolved on another day.
In this photo Mike and I are preparing Shayla and Margot for an old-fashioned arm wrestle match. In the end, Margot and Shayla decided that looking and smiling at each other was just as fun. I guess they’re right.
In this photo Mike is demonstrating his superhero power to attract children to him (he is like Magento – only with babies).
You know, I find that the older I get the more challenging it is to maintain my friendships. People’s career and life choices pull them in many different directions and friendships can easily fall by the wayside. However, the positive side of this seems to be that the friendships that remain are the ones worth having in the first place.
Some friendships are a bit on-again, off-again. They remain latent and suddenly flare up ( after X months/years). And that`s OK: they are still worth something. New friendships or sporadic ones are also OK. Intense, frequent friendships are quite demanding and sometimes benefit from a break.
ReplyDeleteI love this post for obvious reasons - it was great seeing you guys. Sorry about the lack of waffles - I was having an off morning. Looking forward to seeing you guys again - and that cuteness of yours!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I hear the parent to child ratio is key. I like having 1 niece so far, that's a good niece to uncle ratio for the moment.
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