Sunday, May 3: This was a day to visit babies and the two babies we visited live in New Hampshire. Edie and I set out early so we could enjoy as much time with each as possible.

The reason we visited the first baby was because my friend, Diane, and her husband, Bob, were having a birthday party for him at their house. Baby Nicholas was going to enjoy his first birthday with family and friends, and we were among the guests. I enjoyed the time spent there because I feel so close to the family. Diane and I have been friends since kindergarten and we have been a part of each other's lives and life's events ever since. Knowing that her youngest daughter, Christine, wanted us to be there really made me and Edie feel good.





Although the party was in Auburn, Christine, her husband, and Nicholas actually live in Manchester, which is right over the line from Auburn. I only bring this up because Louise, who is a very, very good friend of mine and who was married to my late cousin, Frank, has lived in Manchester all her life. Her daughter is also named Christine, and Christine and her husband live with Louise not all that far from where the other Christine lives. Well, this Christine had a baby last year, too, and we never had the opportunity before this day to go see her. So, after we left Nicholas' party, we drove to Manchester to see Baby Alexis.

Louise insisted that we stay for more than the hour's visit we had planned, so we ended up staying there for supper. This not only gave us time to visit longer, but we also had more time to spend with the baby. We were enjoying ourselves so much that we hated to leave, but we did at about 7:00, meaning we got home just a little after 9:00.




Alexis and her daddy, Keith




Nicholas, the birthday boy

Comments:

comment by troutbend on May 30, 2009 1:12 PM ()

LOL about the cup holders! I should also point out something else that I noticed that didn't exist when I was a kid or when I was doing a lot of babysitting in the way of party paper plates and cups...party cups now come packaged with sippy-type lids included. Not a bad idea for a kid's party, huh? Even us grown-ups can appreciate cups with lids, especially at one of those stand-up and balance your food type of cocktail parties or outdoor gatherings when trays are set on uneven ground. Anyway, yes, it was a very fun day.

reply by donnamarie on May 31, 2009 7:23 AM ()

comment by marta on May 29, 2009 9:53 PM ()

reply by donnamarie on May 31, 2009 8:27 AM ()

Great story and pictures there Donna.

Such precious children! So glad that you had such a wonderful time visiting with everyone. It must be awesome to have the relationship that you do with your best friend, since Kindergarten. Wow! I have one friendship that has lasted more than 20 years now and it too is very special to me. Great posts! Thanks for sharing.