Catching Up: Ruby and Sawyer a Match Made in Heaven

So, I have a few best friends.   I love them.  Charlotte has been my best friend the longest.  It's been 17 years now, I think.   She's less of a friend at this point and more of an extension of myself.  I don't get to see her very often these days, so imagine how excited I was the learn that our visits home would intersect for a whole WEEK.

This happy circumstance was particularly exciting because it meant that we were able to meet each other's new baby for the first time.  Ruby is seven weeks older than Sawyer, which means they are potential courtship material. However, Sawyer is already betrothed to a number of other girl-babies.  Besides Ruby there is Freyja, Ava, Penelope, Caroline, and I'm sure there are others I'm not thinking of off-hand.  In the end he will have to choose (from the carefully selected group I have handpicked for him, of course.)  Although I'm trying to be funny here, sadly, I'm also kind-of serious.

Our reunion stoked the flame of our cosmic connection.  We got to spend all kinds of time together.  My favorite times were when we would steal away to feed the babies.  For all of you women out there without babies yet, there is a whole new level of female bonding that happens over breast feeding.  I'm glad there is more to nursing that a lot of sucking!

I should also mention that the other benefit of hanging with Charlotte is getting to hang with my Dolor.  Mrs. Weed treats me like a daughter.  I love her, forever.

So how did we spend our time?

Trip to Ithaca to see Taughannock Falls

This was a lovely day.  Highlights were eating at the Moosewood Restaurant, getting an ice cream cone at Purity, watching Elliot take several consecutive spills on the slippery river bed, and catching Dottie trying to escape from a local toy boutique with a pretty ring that Charlotte wouldn't buy for her.  Also check out Dottie's face in this pic.    

Picnicking at Mt. Pisgah

 Pretty Charlotte and Ruby

Ruby's face is awesome in this pic!