Sendoff

Today was a bittersweet day. We attending the going away party for some good friends as they are relocating to Dubai for a few years. We will miss them terribly, but the opportunity awaiting them is incredibly exciting!

The party was up north at a family lake house and the day could not have been better! All our friends gathered - a great testament to Jon and Suzanne! - to give them a proper sendoff. We spent the day eating, drinking, playing games, cruising the lake, and just relaxing. How refreshing. A lot of photos were snapped, but I was a bit anemic with my camera as I preferred to play! The photo above is of Kristen with Gilbert, friend Emily (with daughter and very prego with #3!) and Suzanne - the soon to be departed.

Here's a failed attempt to get a picture of Gilbert with Jon and Suzanne's daughter, but as you can see neither child was in the mood for photos!

Gilbert was fantastic. He enjoyed seeing all the kids playing and was a delight all day. Tuckered out in the afternoon, he took a powernap on Kristen's shoulder.

We will miss them, but are already planning a visit come next spring. Can't wait!