I think a a parent of small kids you cring the minute you see a hint of lightning in the air during the night. Just waiting and anticipating who is going to get up and when. Thankfully - knock on wood - that Madeline has slept through all of them so far. She is quite the trooper! Emma wok up around 5:30am. I invited her to sleep on our floor. Last time she was in our bed and that proved to be terrible sleeping for all of us. So she was settled on the floor. But, I didn't get much sleep in there!

We had some great friends come over to play today. They have a new baby that we havine't been able to spend much time with so it was so much fun. Their older daughter is the most mellow little girl with great manners it is so easy to have her around! Lots of fun and we were able to catch up.

After they left we ran to my friends house. She is my "older" friend (she is the mom of some high school friends) who is battling lung cancer. Unfortunatly, it seems as though it has really gotten a hold of her and she is fighting hard. But, we dropped off a registration to her for the walk that her oranizatin is hosting to raise money for lung cancer (she started an orgaization that raises money for research. They are doing quite well and this is the 3rd year for the walk). She and I promised to get together next week for lunch or something else fun.

This evening our lovely neighbors across the street invited us over for dinner and fun. They are so great and they LOVE the girls! She is an awesome cook so you always know it is something good. We had fun and it takes the girls forever to leave! But, we got home and put the girls to bed. Tomorrow is a day for doing some undone tasks. I will be so happy to cross them off of my list!

This photo is from breakfast this A.M. Madeline just wanted to snuggle in with Emma. So this is her cuddling on her lap.