I had to say goodbye to yet another friend today. Krista is moving to Austin after her husband was laid-off by Pulte (and rehired by Pulte in Austin. Go figure). Total bummer. While we didn't spend a ton of time together, she was a great friend. I met her when we moved here. She had just had her second daughter and I had just had Keegen (they're a week apart) and she has a daughter a year older than Bode. We related very well to each other since we were in the same mode of life, learning to juggle two small children. Last summer we spent loads of time walking to the park and hanging out. Then baby schedules got in the way (our young-uns schedules never matched up), but it was nice knowing she was just a few blocks away. And now she's off. Again, bummer. We had a nice little send-off at a local pub, a girls' night that we need to have more of!


Kole came over today for one final playdate. Man, she and Bode play SO well together. And she's got this fantastic imagination that Bode enjoys. It kind of sparks his imagination, too. They just play differently. They still play trucks and trains and dig in the dirt, but it's different. Still wild and crazy and loud, but somehow it feels mellower. Less conflict somehow? Anyway, it made me that much sadder to know they were leaving. One less pal for B.

Now I guess I have to go make some effort and make some new friends?...