Emily started swimming lessons

Emily started swimming lessons this week and she absolutely loves it. Monday was her first lesson and she was a little nervous when she first got in but warmed up to it very quickly. It wasn't long before she started pushing her limits. I guess that it's good that she isn't scared of the water but I wish she had a little more fear. She gets excited to go every morning (at 8:30am) but I think a big part of that is getting to see her cousin Amanda, who is also taking swimming lessons at the same place and same time.



This past weekend Matt and I also went to a friends wedding. My long time friend Laura got married and had a beautiful wedding. Her wedding brought back a lot of memories. Memories of us when we were younger and also memories of my own wedding. Laura was a very special friend of mine throughout the years. I met Laura in Kindergarden. She walked up to me the first day of school and said, 'I'll be your friend.' She ended up being a neighbor living right down the street from me. Laura and Jill (another neighbor and great friend) were the best childhood friends that anyone could wish for. The 3 of us spent everyday and many nights playing together. Our moms took us to the beach, took us swimming, hosted many sleepovers and really made our summers a blast. Laura and Jill are both great Christian women and were always a good example to me throughout life. I am so glad that we are still friends after all of these years and only wish that we had more time to spend together.
Here are a few pictures from the wedding. There is also a picture of Laura, Jill, and myself.