This past weekend was full of fun, friendship, and 3 year olds!
After spending a lovely evening with Devyn, we celebrated little Katie's 3rd birthday. It was a wonderful party thrown by her parents, who are party animals and quite the Rutgers tailgaters!
Lots of the people at the party were friends and family, and then there was us, the work contingent. It really says something about the fact that we spend so much time together during the week, and at night, AND on the weekends, and still come back for more! But while the adults mingled, the children were the ones having the *real* fun. We all stood outside the fun bus, chit-chatting, pretending not to wish that we were the ones swinging on the inside - marveling at how it feels like yesterday when we were. But, as always, it is at once freeing and melancholic to realize that the time is now theirs, and ours to watch. And watch we will...
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
A Little Girl....My Gracie Girl
I am dreadfully behind on blogging...I'm also behind on studying for the GRE, training for a bike tour, and writing a personal statement, but I digress.
We're having a wonderful summer - usually it is rare to experience a consciousness in the moment that you are creating lifelong memories. We've had a string of these magical moments, from my mom's recovery from surgery, to drinking wine on the deck watching Tugger chase fireflies. Moments that bring tears to your eyes, moments that you know will bring you through the times when the tears turn bitter or sad.
Much of our joy has come from sharing the joy and love of welcoming a child into the world. As previously announced on this blog (and elsewhere!), Anne-Marie and Coley have a beautiful daughter, Grace, that we were delighted to meet in New Jersey (during a brief layover on their way to Charleston for a family reunion), and then again this past weekend at home.
Lisa, Dom and I began our journey up to Saratoga Springs after work, and we were all a bit out of sorts. An upset stomach, mini-meltdowns at work, and clients that take advantage of blackberries made for a difficult beginning, but there was something....someone....driving us forward. The anticipation of cradling little Gracie in our arms and wrapping our arms around her beautiful parents made the time fly as a ribbon of road stretched behind us.
The entire weekend was full of love, friendship, appreciation and relaxation. As much as we fell in love with Grace (and oh my goodness, did we!), I fell so in love with and in awe of our friends. Growing older is such a magnificant and profound process, and my favorite symptom of this growth is watching my friends take on new roles in their life. We knew that Anne-Marie and Coley would be natural and immediate parents - the love, concern, and mentorship that they offer to everyone in their lives foreshadowed good things to come. However, the beauty of watching Coley soothe his daughter....his *daughter*....is something that will always bring a lump of pride to my throat. Waking up in the morning to the sounds of Anne-Marie singing brought an immediate smile to my oft-frowning morning face.
We talked about last summer spending time at the horse track...but none of us had any interest in going this year. We talked about our lives today, and where we came from. Washing dishes and making meals took on new meaning as we all came together to appreciate one another and just soak everything in.
What began as an inspirational couple has grown into a breathtaking family, and we are so honored to be an extension of it. Gracie, Coley and AMC...words fail to express what your friendship and love mean to us, we only hope to return it to you in some way.
We're having a wonderful summer - usually it is rare to experience a consciousness in the moment that you are creating lifelong memories. We've had a string of these magical moments, from my mom's recovery from surgery, to drinking wine on the deck watching Tugger chase fireflies. Moments that bring tears to your eyes, moments that you know will bring you through the times when the tears turn bitter or sad.
Much of our joy has come from sharing the joy and love of welcoming a child into the world. As previously announced on this blog (and elsewhere!), Anne-Marie and Coley have a beautiful daughter, Grace, that we were delighted to meet in New Jersey (during a brief layover on their way to Charleston for a family reunion), and then again this past weekend at home.
Lisa, Dom and I began our journey up to Saratoga Springs after work, and we were all a bit out of sorts. An upset stomach, mini-meltdowns at work, and clients that take advantage of blackberries made for a difficult beginning, but there was something....someone....driving us forward. The anticipation of cradling little Gracie in our arms and wrapping our arms around her beautiful parents made the time fly as a ribbon of road stretched behind us.
The entire weekend was full of love, friendship, appreciation and relaxation. As much as we fell in love with Grace (and oh my goodness, did we!), I fell so in love with and in awe of our friends. Growing older is such a magnificant and profound process, and my favorite symptom of this growth is watching my friends take on new roles in their life. We knew that Anne-Marie and Coley would be natural and immediate parents - the love, concern, and mentorship that they offer to everyone in their lives foreshadowed good things to come. However, the beauty of watching Coley soothe his daughter....his *daughter*....is something that will always bring a lump of pride to my throat. Waking up in the morning to the sounds of Anne-Marie singing brought an immediate smile to my oft-frowning morning face.
We talked about last summer spending time at the horse track...but none of us had any interest in going this year. We talked about our lives today, and where we came from. Washing dishes and making meals took on new meaning as we all came together to appreciate one another and just soak everything in.
What began as an inspirational couple has grown into a breathtaking family, and we are so honored to be an extension of it. Gracie, Coley and AMC...words fail to express what your friendship and love mean to us, we only hope to return it to you in some way.
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