Besties

One of Caroline's closest friends, Cate, came over for "quiet time" yesterday. The girls watched a Barbie movie, destroyed my living room, changed dress-ups a million times, colored with chalk all along our front walk way, had a fight, made up, and then rode bikes to the park together. We spend a lot of time with Cate and her family, and having her at our house is pretty much effortless. The girls play (mostly) beautifully together and have lots of little games and activities that they love to do.

As I watched through the front window as the girls were drawing yesterday, I found myself very grateful that Caroline has so many wonderful friendships in her life. My own girlfriends are very important to me, and it is such a blessing to see my daughter make her own friendships so easily. I hope her life will bring her the kind of friendships my life has brought me, and I hope she will value her girlfriends, care for her relationships, and be a great friend in return.

I am deeply grateful for the friends she has made in our community, at her preschool, at our church, and, of course, the friend she had before she was even born. And I am equally grateful for the women I am lucky enough to call my friends.