A Long overdue visit with the Hubbards in Medford

We just returned from a very nice Saturday night and Sunday morning visiting Terri, Vanessa, and kids in Medford. Terri and I have been friends ever since we met as neighbors in Elkhorn when our baby girls were just four months old. We have kept in touch over the years, but our visits have been few and far between lately. After reconnecting on FB with Terri's two daughters and having Vanessa's family stop in for the fireworks on the fourth of July this year, we decided to set up a date for a get together with Courtney, Tizita, me, Terri, Vanessa, and her two kids. Three generations of good friends spending time together. We started our night with a dinner at Happy Joe's where the kids had a ball playing all the arcade games and the grandmas had time to sit and catch up.

Here we are with our grandkids, Tizita, Ezra, and Raina.

The kids all got along so nicely. Tizita enjoyed holding Raina and she enjoyed being silly with Ezra.

And here are our babies who are now 33 years old and all grown up with babies of their own. They have come a long way since they danced to Tiffany's "I think we are alone now," in Vanessa's basement bedroom in Waterford. They both get along very well and have many of the same philosophies on the important things in life.

After Happy Joe's we took this self portrait in our motel room which was very nice.

The next morning we returned to Terri's for a delicious brunch. Tizita just loved brushing Raina's hair. Raina seemed to enjoy it because she did stay seated and smiley the whole time.

Here is a picture of the Hubbard home. It is a beautiful hundred year old home.

After our yummy brunch we went over to Eartha Naturals for a tour. Eartha is a salon/spa owned by Terri's daughter, Chelsea. Vanessa works at the salon, too. It is new to Medford and is doing a great business thus far.

Since Tizita says she wants to be a stylist when she grows up she decided she needed to try her hand at sweeping up the hair.

Since Vanessa is a massage therapist, Tizita decided she needed a massage which Vanessa gave her. She loved that.

And of course, Tizita thought the chairs were the greatest thing ever!

We had treats in the Tea Room at the Salon. After that it was time to head back to Oshkosh. The time went so quickly, but that is the way it usually goes when you are having fun.

Tizita and I decorated two little pumpkins for her and Nathnael.

Note to Nathnael: Here is the little pumpkin that Tizita and I painted for you today. We cannot wait until you get home. By next Halloween you will be able to carve your own pumpkin! Stay safe and healthy and we will see you soon.