weekend for char

my sister has a lot of friends. they are kind, gracious people. i think her friends speak a lot about the kind of girl char is. she loves people well. she is thoughtful. she feels deeply for others. a few of her old college roomies organized her bachelorette weekend. i was so thankful to be able to go with miles to stay in the childhood home of one of char's bridesmaids and to participate in the festivities. it was so much fun to wander from room to room in this beautiful house only to find yet another sweet conversation happening between old and new friends. char's worlds collided in a sense with her local friends meeting her college friends, all excited about her upcoming wedding.

much of the group, though three girls had already headed home

so enjoyed this charming house. there were a lot of skinny jeans on this trip...

miles got lots of extra snuggles, here with charity and jessie

boggle-mania! char's friends are good with words (like herself).

we look more and more alike

fine dining. the food was spectacular! we shared the preparation responsibilities and these girls can cook!

lots of chatting and hanging in the kitchen

a little shopping. there was so much handmade pottery...dangerous for me, you know

miles' first sword, or rather a curtain rod

amy and meredith helping char address invitations

conversations with jane, carmen, deanna. i love the green walls (i pretty much loved every bit of decorating in this house...so warm and inviting and interesting).

heather and kelly

emily and meredith

gardening inspiration

heather, char, jessie

the back of the house is beautiful too!

we stopped to say hello to my grandma on the way home