Friends

It is a truth, universally known, that little kids are in need of good friends. Luckily, we moved to a location where there aren't enough days in the week to play with all the fun friends around the 'hood. 
Warms a Mother's heart to see the kids having a good time with some good pals.

Even if it is to get together to watch Barbie;)   No, they were watching Toy Story...a very manly-boyish movie with plenty of suspense, fighting and danger involved. My camera happened to click with her on the screen.

Meanwhile, the girls were upstairs taking care of the dollies, tea parties, and jewelry.

Cute girls!

Seems like P (on the left) is actually reading the book.

All 4 friends live within walking distance. They come from 2 different families. We watch each others kids while going on errands or dates. Works out nicely. Especially since our ward boundries are so large that just to get a babysitter can easily be an hour drive roundtrip.

Even Mickey Mouse & Co. got to join in on the tea party! E is very inclusive.

S calling over more friends? Why not?!

(Luckily, this is only a very small sampling of the good friends that are also currently in residency, grad or law school. I had no idea I was so incredibly fortunate to move to an area so heavily populated with young families all with kids around B & K's age. I've been to more baby showers, Holiday parties, and playdates in these last 3 months than I have in the last 3 years in Utah. Sure helps missing the family a whole lot more bearable).