Long Lost Friends and Granddaughters

Three years ago, we were reunited with our very, very good friends, Patti and Tom.

We met in Elkhorn before our kids were born and we hit it off right away.

After Patti and Tom moved back home to Ohio, we kept in touch via calls, letters, and visits for a number of years, but then life got in our way and we lost touch.

No one's fault, it just happens sometimes.

Did I miss them, YES!

Did I think about them a lot, YES!

Did I want to get in touch with them again, YES!

Did I do anything about it?  NO!

One day noticed a reader of my blog who was from Elyria, Ohio.

I thought wouldn't that be cool if that was Patti.

Well, long story short, it was and we reconnected.

We met three years ago (2011) in South Bend, Indiana and played catch up with one another's lives.

It was wonderful, as if no time had passed.

We met again in 2012, same place, same great times.

 

Well, this weekend we had another get together in South Bend, but this time we brought our granddaughters along to meet one another.

Alli age 9 and Tizita age 7 hit if off right away.

We had a fantastic weekend.

Here are some photos from the great time we all had.

 We stayed at the best hotel in Mishawaka, Springhill Suites.

We had adjoining rooms, so the girls could play in one room while we visited.

Here we are all ready for our big adventure in St. Joseph, Michigan.

 We stopped at the Notre Dame book store just like we did two years ago.

The girls wanted to have a picture like ours with the wigs on!

We had to see Touchdown Jesus, too.

 Here we are at the Curious Children's museum in St. Joseph, Michigan.

The girls loved all the fun things to do at the museum.

 Here they are broadcasting the evening news.

 We had lunch at a roof top restaurant that overlooked Lake Michigan.

What a fun place and yummy food to boot.

 After lunch, we walked over to the other part of the museum, the splashpad, and the beach.

 Alli's mom, Katie made these cute cover ups for the girls.

Here they are ready for the splash pad.

 The splashpad was so big there were times like on the picture above where the water came out with such force, it felt like a firehose.

The girls loved it.

 Then we went to the very sandy beach and let the girls swim in Lake Michigan.

 More swimming at our motel pool.

 The girls had fun playing with their dolls.

 All too quickly, it was time to say "Good bye."

None of us can wait until the next visit!