Weekend in Wilmington

This past weekend I took the boys on a solo trip to visit Meg, Chris and Avery in Wilmington, NC! It was a looooong drive down on Friday evening (about 7 hours total), but it was totally worth it.

These sweet boys. I can't blame them for their behavior on that long drive, but they were both very happy to be stretched out to sleep once we got there.

Meg, Chris and Avery lived in the apartment right next door to us for a year and a half. Avery was 10ish weeks when we moved in and Canon was 14 months. It was the best. Just like in college, we would knock on each other's doors to just hang out and have each other over for impromptu play dates and meals. Meg saw me at my best and worst, as well as my apartment at its best and worst. She was there when I found out I was pregnant with Ben and was the first one to see him when we got home from the hospital. Friendships are so hard to build out of college because you have to plan for them - I can't say enough about what a BLESSING it was to have someone there all the time to hang out with!

So, we woke up Saturday morning and lazily had some breakfast and coffee before heading out. After quick stop to Avery's preschool's fall festival (which turned out to be a craft bazaar complete with "attic treasures! haha) we headed down to the docks to meet up with her parents. We were so lucky that the weather was amazing on Saturday - sunny and warm enough to go out on the boat! We had the best time splashing around and finding crabs, sticks and treasures in the sand. Peach and Pop, Meg's parents, were so nice to take us out and play with our kids!

We rested up during afternoon naps, watched a little Clemson football (GO TIGERS! #1) and then headed out to dinner at Oceanic restaurant. We sat on the dock, there was live music, Peach and Pop joined us again, and the food/wine was fantastic. It was the best evening. So relaxing.

Sunday we went to Port City Community Church with them and again, had the best time. What a great place. The sermon spoke strongly and I'm awaiting the recording to come out so I can take some notes.

I am so grateful for Meg's friendship and the time we got to spend together. We picked up right where we left off and it hardly seemed like it had been 9 months. It is so refreshing to have a friend to share the ins and outs life because we were actually doing life together. I love you friend and can't wait to be back!

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