Night out with 7 friends.

Tonight we were invited to eat dinner with some friends up the street. We attend church with them and they are just the best. We went over around 5:30pm and all 9 of us (the tenth one is on the way :0) sat at their table and had a WONDERFUL meal. Yes I did say 9 of us. Jason, AJ and I sat with Michelle, Eric and their fantastic children Lauren, Grant, Faith, Lance and the little girl that is on her way. It was so wonderful to be surrounded by such warmth and love. I know we're not to be envious of those around us, but how can you not be with all those wonderful children. Her house is filled with the sounds of happy, secure, loved children. They are so happy. We were all outside after dinner and my little AJ was having a ball. Literally he was playing with the ball all night, but the girls were so good with him. AJ and Lance would toddle around. It's just the most amazing site. Michelle is the most precious pregnant woman you have ever seen!!! Eric has built the most gorgeous flower garden that surrounds them in the back yard. The flowers were beautiful, the weather was perfect, and Jason and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We sat and talked for over 4 hours. The kids played in the pool, swang on the swing set and picked black rasberries from the vines. That's what being a kid is all about isn't it?? After all that we were invited onto the front porch to watch the fire-works. AJ did really well. I don't know if he was a little nervous of the actual fireworks or the screams from the excited children after they started popping off. He sat in my arms and watched the whole thing and did FINE!!! I covered his ears some and he seemed to do a little better. He furrowed his eyebrows a little before I did that. It was too cute. He's in his bed all tuckered out now. He had a packed night. God is so good to bless us with such wonderful people in our lives. I just really enjoyed myself. Tonight, I make it a special point to thank God for allowing me to have such wonderful relationships in my life. I'm such a dork though, I took the camera with us to take pics of all the kids having fun and the fireworks. Of course, I left the camera in the bag ALL NIGHT LONG. SOOOO, no pics of this night out. Go figure. Oh well, maybe next time.