Heidgerken visit

We had a great time with our friends, Sean, Chris, Ellin, and Natalie Heidgerken. They got here on Saturday right after lunch. They arrived earlier than they thought they would and stopped at the closest Chick-Fil-A to eat lunch because they had told us they would be after lunch. They called as they were getting ready to leave, only to find out that Jasen and the kids were headed there, too! So they ambushed my hubby and kids then followed them back to our house.

We spent a few hours visiting, then we had to leave to go to our first official function with the Army ROTC cadre: tailgating before the opening football game of the season. It was fun to meet the other wives and, amazingly, it wasn't too hot.

Sunday morning, we went to the 'Gerks hotel for a swim, then came back here for lunch. Then we headed downtown to the aquarium. We had a good time and it was nice to see what the aquarium had to offer. After that, we headed to Saffron Bakery for a little afternoon snack. Then we drove around downtown Charleston, the Citadel and back to our house.

Our next door neighbor, Sarah, babysat all the kids for us while we had an adult dinner. We went to Queen Anne's Revenge on Daniel Island (another place to cross off my list of places to try!) and had a really good visit. It's funny to think about our friendship with the Heidgerkens. When we met them, the hubbies were new LTs, having served as enlisted NCOs. I was WAY green at being an Army spouse, Chris was quite seasoned at it. Jasen and I were newly married, the 'Gerks had been married almost 7 years. It's funny because we've all aged, but I feel like, although we've been married almost 7 years less than they have, we've hit the same spot in life at the same time. We started out from very different places, but here we are. Living very similar lives, still enjoying each other. Older friendships are the best!

It reminds me of an old friend I need to call....