Cheers to Friendships Well Worn-In

One of the greatest gifts my parents gave me was the gift of life-long friendships. 

They were part of a church community where everyone was having kids at the same time, so I've grown up with the same group of friends since we were born.

Lucas, Caitlyn, and Orion

I've gone through everything with these girls. from playpen days to learning to walk and talk. from going to school for the first time, playing "house" in the pasture, and long Wildcat Lake summers. through first boyfriends and awkward middle school years, to teenage angst and finding ourselves. to losing part of ourselves with the loss of Chase and regaining new love and life in our husbands and children. 

I feel so blessed to have known these friends since birth and was absolutely thrilled to introduce them to the newest gift in my life.

My oldest and dearest friend, Sarah, and my sisters threw me a "Meet Baby Lucas" party and invited all of these life-long friends and our moms -- 30+ years of friendships in that room!

The theme was a toy shower, and Lucas got lots of fun new toys to play with as he grows. 

Sarah got me a charm bracelet too, and each person would select a charm to add to the bracelet and, with it, give a wish for Lucas and or advice to me. It was such a fun idea, and I will forever treasure the bracelet and the kind words.

The shower was lovely, but the most beautiful part of it for me was to look around and just feel so blessed to be part of such a great legacy of love and friendship.