Nice to meet you....don't I know you?

I had the chance to meet two more March 2008 moms from my on line group.  I have known Chelsey and Tammi both virtually for 6 years in June ( when we all found out we were pregnant ) .  Chelsey is from Gaylord, Michigan but we never had the chance to meet up while we lived in Michigan, too. Coincidentilly, Tammi lives just ten minutes away in neighboring Brighton!  She and I actually have two kids the same age since she has 7 month old, Emmersyn.

Chelsey is here visiting family so it was the perfect time to organize a big meet up. We thought meeting at my house was the best idea since there are both baby and older kid toys and would provide a better chance to chat. With a 7 year old, three four ( almost five) year olds and two babies, this place was hoppin'! No toy went untouched , no puzzle undone, not a corner of the yard unexplored. The older kids played so well together and the babies had fun scooting around on the floor.

The four older kids having a blast

Mason and Emmersyn

The best part of the whole day was just sitting down and chatting over coffee with these two wonderful women whom I count as good friends and it being totally naturally...like we've known each other for years- because we have!  I look forward to meeting up with my best girl, Angie along with Chelsey and another March mama or two for playdates when we are in Michigan this spring.

We weren't fast enough with our cameras before Lucan and Mason
escaped the photo. Declan and Mack were trapped under babies or they
may have tried to split, too

The sign of a good photographer- willing to climb

Tammi and Chelsey are both professional ( and self taught ) photographers and their work is beautiful. We all had a good laugh at how the photos turn out when all the photographers are in the picture ( Declan and Mackenzie served as stand in photographers)

This is the best we got

This is among the not so good but it got a good laugh. Ellie insists
on being apart of EVERYTHING