Okay, so she wasn't really lost, but it had been almost 5 years since we had last seen each other, and so, needless to say, I was pretty excited when Saundra and her four kids where able to come visit.  They came down on Friday, and went home on Monday, leaving us tons of time in between to laugh, talk, and have a blast.  (We snapped this picture of us one night after the kids were in bed.)

Our girls, Lily and Abi, were best friends when they were babies.  They really spent almost every day together, until we moved away from each other – which happens quite often with the military.  The girls are almost 7 now, and stuck together like two peas in a pod.  They would make me laugh with how similar they were.  One morning, especially, I remember them sitting on the end of my bed and having the funniest, totally random, conversation with me.  I was so happy that they hit it off so well, almost as if they had never been apart.

Saundra's two boys, Everett and Zachary, both hit it off with Derek as well.  It might have something to do with all his Star Wars toys :).  They had so much fun, and one of their favorite activities being lightsaber duels.

We didn't go too many places, other than church on Sunday, as there is not much to do here in Fayetteville, but we did take a special trip to Chic-fil-A for dessert on Saturday.  We got their amazing milkshakes, and I had to laugh, because Saundra's kids, including one year old Eliza, ate the entire thing before she could get any.  She had to get a second one for her treat :).

Since we had such great weather, we spent most of the weekend outside.  The kids spent forever building a fake fire out of pinecones and pineneedles, and then they even cleaned it up, leaving me with a pretty clean back yard :).

At night, after the kids were in bed, Saundra and I would stay up way too late talking and watching movies.  (We watched "Sabrina" and "While You Were Sleeping" – Why don't they make them like that anymore?)  It was the best, and just like our daughters, it was like we had never been apart.

The day they left, we went with them to the outlet mall, about an hour away.  I traded Derek for Abi for the ride there, so the girls could be together, as well as the boys.  During our drive, Lily took the opportunity to teach her all about Phantom of the Opera, just like she had last week with her friends from dance.  It was pretty funny. 

After our fun shopping adventures, it was time to say good bye, which was sad.  I am so glad they came, and can't wait to visit them sometime, hopefully soon.