Aunties from Abroad

It is incredible to watch one's children being loved--really loved--by others. Seeing them with grandparents and biological families is so precious, and we are doubly blessed to have friends who are aunts & uncles as well. All of these people--biologically related or not-- have one thing in common: they have known us for a really long time. And they love us & our children anyway. It is humbling to us, and AWESOME to our girls.

In April, Evelyn & Amelia were thrilled to have Aunt Amy & Aunt Jenny visit from their new homes in Oregon & New Zealand respectively. (Ok, I admit, I was thrilled, too!!!) We made memories hiking at Gunpowder Falls & breakfasting at the Red Canoe Bookstore Cafe (where Amy inspired some Portland-culture: we took our own mugs.)


Since Amy & Jen were part of the original Hamiltopia weekly meals, Tim & Di hosted a huge one where we were joined by all the regulars & a wealth of other friends, including Mindy & Raleigh. (Mindy once lived in Baltimore--she's been mentioned here before--but she met a dairy farmer from upstate NY & the rest is history. Fortunately for us they visit!) There was a fire pit, guitar-playing, & lots of warmth--which I felt deeply when Jess, Di, Mindy, Jen, Sean, Alex, and Liv all agreed to walk home with me as I pushed the girls in the stroller. It was sooooooooo good to be in the physical company of friends I now commune with mostly in cyberspace.