Welcome to Texas Sherri, Maggie and Wade! Our GREAT friends for Fort Riley, KS came for a visit this weekend. They arrived in town yesterday and it wasn't easy getting here with a canceled flight and being stranded in Houston, TX. So, they pursued and drove the last three hours from Houston to Temple to get here to see us!
We were thrilled to see their smiling faces! We were all stationed together at Fort Riley and we PCSed here and they went to Fort Jackson, SC. It has been over two years since we have seen one another. They all look amazing! Wade is no longer a baby as when we left Riley and has grown into a handsome little boy. His big belly has faded away and he has little muscles now...I do miss that baby belly! And Maggie is a beautiful young lady. She is taller now too and looks like a sweet little girl!
Maggie even lost a tooth tonight! She has already lost four teeth and her fifth one came out tonight as we were saying good bye. Lillian couldn't believe it and loved seeing the tooth. You all know that Lillian wants a loose tooth soooo bad!!! It made Lillian's night and now the tooth fairy gets to see Maggie tonight too in Temple, Texas. I hope she finds her!
Lillian and Lydia have been having such a wonderful time playing with their friends. This is the first time they have met Lydia and they are in agreement with everyone else in their opinion- busy body, too much, a pistol and too stinking cute! Lydia has been on her best behavior and already has Sherri in love with her! Wade, well he could take her or leave her. He just wants her to stop playing with all his toys! hee hee
Everyone is enjoying seeing one another and it has been awesome having Sherri here again. It is like we never left. It is great talking with her and I can't believe she is really here and our time is so short together. They leave first thing Monday morning. I really miss seeing her and talking with her like when we were stationed at Fort Riley. Good friends and good times! THE BEST!
Today, we ventured out to the Planetarium in Killeen. We have never gone, but it was great! We watched a Sesame Street movie about stars and the moon and it was awesome. It is hard to explain, but it is like a laser light show. Then, we went out to lunch and hit the go karts, putt putt and bumper boats.
Sherri can't get over how much Lydia eats. She ate a grilled cheese sandwich, fries, two sides of mandarin oranges, sweet apples and a brownie for lunch today. She was the last one eating! She is a mess! Lydia did great at the amusement park and hung in there like a champ considering she missed her nap and couldn't really do much at the park. Sherri and Lillian won first place in go karts! :) It was a fun afternoon and filled with laughter, good friends and now good memories!
We are off to swim at the hotel in the morning and then hit the park in the afternoon. Thank you God for this gorgeous weather!!! And thank you for this special visit!!
Love you all!
Julie
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