Friends!

Poor Chase has been a little deprived of friends since we moved back to Utah. Some of this is due to me being busy/lazy- first it was the holidays, then Will's wedding, then Hudson was born and it was RSV season. We've had a few playdates with other kids in the ward, but there just aren't a lot of little ones Chase's age around here. Or we drive clear to Provo (or they drive to us) to play with my friend Ashley's kids. The last two weeks my friend Candice has been in town from NYC. Her parents live just down the street from us and Chase has had a blast playing with her little boy Ellis. They are the same age and are the cutest little playmates! We've seen Ellis at some point almost every day since they've been here and I'm not sure Chase can let him go back to the big apple next week! They've been swimming in the pool, playing outside and been best buds in nursery! The last time we went swimming Chase happily exclaimed as he saw Ellis' grandma head down the steps to the pool, "My friends are here!" 

 My friend (and long lost twin) Corinne came into town as well! Corinne and I grew up in the same ward, ended up at BYU together in the nursing program, lived in the same married apartment complex, and had our first babies just two days apart! I've missed her since she moved to Boston a few years ago and was so happy to catch up with her and properly introduce our little ones. Thomas and Chase are already destined to be good friends just like their moms!

 I love the craziness of this blurry picture-

just how it is trying to take a picture with 4 tiny kids all of whom probably needed naps.