Thankful for GREAT friends!

There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.
Saint Thomas Aquinas

This week I am thankful for friends.   We are abundantly blessed with friends.  Each friendship we have is precious to our family.

There was a family in Houston when we lived there that we did everything with.  We went to church together, our boys played together, the parents hung out.  They were the type of friends who we didn't need to "entertain."  They would come over for the simplest of meals at the last minute.  We just enjoyed being together.  There was never an awkward lull in the conversation and the laughter was always plentiful. We came to know and love their extended families (some even came to visit us after Katrina as they lived in New Orleans).  They are Harry's Godparents. Shortly after we left Houston, they moved to Doha, Qatar. 

They came to visit us this week and it was perfect!  The kids had a great time and the grown ups had a lot of laughs too.  Our friendship is truly one of those rare gems.  There are no pretenses, no masks.  We are truly comfortable with each other and we all accept each other as we are. 

I did not really take many photos because we were so busy visiting.  They are moving to Canada shortly and we are getting ready for our move.  But here is a little glimpse of our time...

We visited a former president's home in our area.

Cathy and Scott

There is a breakfast place that is a local institution.  In our four years we had never eaten there.  So, we took our friends and had a HUGE and delicious breakfast!

 Happy Birthday to a blog friend that always has the most encouraging and thoughtful comments for everyone.  She has a way with words that is unmatched.  

Happy Birthday Lisa!