Crossing the Sea: Fun with the Freds

Last week, some very dear friends came all the way across the pond to see us, leaving their precious toddlers in the care of their grandparents. Meg and Eric came and experienced the joys of Edinburgh, along with its "four seasons in a day".

They braved haggis, whiskey, bought "wellies" (rain boots), and even bought a very European-looking hat (well done, Eric).

We toured the castle, the palace, tried numerous cafés, and played many a card game in the evenings. They walked along Frederick street and the Royal Mile, and they saw a lot of Princes Street, because our welly search took awhile :).

They rode the bus and taxis, experiencing the strange feelings of being on the other side of the road, and they enjoyed our long morning commute through the park.

We had some wonderful chats and spent some good time together as a group of four, but my favorite moments of the trip were when Meg and I had time by ourselves to catch up and just "be". We ran through the park to end up at Starbucks and we walked to the beach to freeze while we dreamed together of celebrating our 30th birthdays (in 3.5 years) together at Disney World.

I am so thankful for the lasting friendship that God has blessed me with in Meg. She has walked with me through so many seasons of life, and she is the most loyal person I know (aside from Kirk, obviously). She is, and will always be, my "Best Woman"!

Thank you, Meg and Eric, for coming here and blessing us! Thanks for giving us the extra "push" we need to get to the end of this "being away from home-ness". We love you both and can't wait to have a Phase 10 rematch!