fun with my friend

so, hey....have i mentioned that i went to arizona this past weekend? ha!

my good friend (christy) and her family moved to mesa (az) about a year and a half ago. her hubby's job transfered him, which just rocked my world. the Lord is totally blessing them there, but it was a hard transition....for christy and for me. christy and i had started doing our own bible study over two years ago. she would come over to my house once a week....and she would bring her son (cooper). our boys would play, we'd chat and do our study, and then we'd go get lunch together. most weeks, we found some reason to go to the bible book store, too! we are both avid readers, so we are constantly buying and trading books.

christy's parents, and her brother and his family, live in orange county, so she tries to come out every few months, but it's hard not to see her each week. we still do our study, but now it's on the phone. when she comes out, we always meet at the bible book store, and we pick out our studies together. bryson and i got to drive out for a visit a while back, and this past weekend was my second time visiting her.

josh grew up going to church with christy and her family, and during his high school days- one of his best buddies was her brother, randy. the guys are still good friends, though with work and life- they don't see each other very often! christy and i met because when i taught...her daughter (savanna) wound up in my kindergarten class! it was all a small world type of thing!

savanna is now sixteen (my, i'm getting old) and she has a very artistic eye for things. she showed me lots of drawings, photos, magazine cut outs, etc. while i was there. savanna painted my toes, and her mom's....and she gave us some fun and funky patterns!! savanna and i both commented on how funny it was that she's a former student of mine....and there she was, painting my flinstone feet (she didn't call them that. i did!). i am so sad that i never got a pic with savanna!

savanna's work....

my lovely friend, in her beautiful front yard....

kristi and christy

cooper (age 6) and i had lots of fun...telling each other knock knock jokes! this is one funny kid!!

(knock knock. who's there? boo. boo who? why are you crying?!)

(knock knock. who's there? lettuce. lettuce who? lettuce in, it's cold out here!)

i had a blast and though i missed all of my boys, i was sad to leave. christy and i had some great girly time....and i ate so much that i thought i was going to explode. we got to go to the beth moore simulcast, target, golden spoon, pei wei, sprinkles, yogurtland, and an outdoor mall. we spent time with her family and at her church. christy works at her church (in children's ministries), and so it was great to put faces to the names of her new friends and co-workers. the weather was absolutely gorgeous and i am thankful that i was able to go out for a visit. i am looking forward to her next trip out here. i thank the Lord for awesome friends like christy cran....