Sleep Over

It is funny what happens as years go by. Friendships are stregnthened, tested, and sometimes become distanced. When kids come along, this pattern is never more true. Many of our close friends had babies around the same time that we did, but some of our closest didn't, and we naturally saw each other less. The paths we took may have taken us in different directions, but they did nothing to weaken our bonds. Tonight, we spent time with those friends. And it was beautiful.

Not only have we been separated by circumstances, work, and plain old scheduling, but we moved into homes in the two furthest from each other neighborhoods possible in our town. We have been talking about having a sleep over, which is the only practical way for us to hang out, for ages. Tonight, we finally did it.

The kids were so excited about the idea of a sleep over. First they watched a movie, and my girlfriend painted Tessie's nails. Hot pink with sparkles, of course. We put them in their jammies, and they couldn't wait to see the guest house where we would be sleeping. They requested that their auntie read them a book, and they never took their eyes off of her while she read. Now, they are sound asleep, and we are getting in a long overdue visit with our friends. I only regret that we waited so long, for such a beautiful night.