Catching up...

April has been a whirlwind.  A fabulous, sweet, zephyr type of whirlwind.  One that leaves me breathless and smiling as I tumble into a heap when it slows down for a moment.

It started with life-long friends coming to stay for a week.

Julie and I, and James and Julie were friends in highschool.  James and I weren't friends until 2 weeks before he left for Continentals, but we both had great taste in friends - obviously. 

It blessed our socks off that they came just to be with us.

 I wanted to spoil them!  Something always goes wrong when I want to totally ROCK a dinner.  Usually Frogmore is a no brainer and turns out amazing, but nope.  Not this time.  Not when I really want it to be Fabu.  The potatoes weren't done (which, in the end was fine, but still disappointing).

My favorite part of Frogmore is the easy clean up.  Roll up the paper and toss it! 

 We spent the next day wandering through town in fresh fallen snow.  Yes.  Snow.  In April.  So, we didn't wander long.  We came home and fixed soup and biscuits (GF of course).  Then curled up and chatted until dinner. 

 That night they taught us Hand & Foot.  Julie and I sipped Milbrandt wine.  We laughed late into the evening.

 My days are all jumbling together, so I'm just going to post photos and explain them... No particular order of days here.
Above was a trip to the antique store that Malinda adores.  I could swear I took a photo of Drake with the Duck decoys, but it isn't on my photo card, so I guess I didn't.  They 2 of them were like kids in a candy store.  It was so cute.

 iPhones are so great to whip out and snap memories.  Here's our sushi night at Dave's.  I was so happy Drake loves sushi. 

 Disappearing. . . 

 Every last bite!

Did I mention it was cold?  

I'm also noticing that 90% of my photos revolve around eating... we honestly did more than eat.  I did a photo shoot with Drake, Julie and I popped in and out of cute shops, we talked and laughed, played games, sipped wine, laughed some more. . . 

Yet, here we are back to eating - Naked Noodle.

 Drake bought a Bomba and Bombilla at Co-op, so Minda showed him ho to make Yerba Mate'. 

 We had played so much Hand and Foot, and Banana Grams that we opted for Balderdash!  What a great game to play with Drake!  That boy can make up lies with the best of 'em!  Minda was multi tasking as usual - lying & knitting :)

We said goodbye on Easter Morning after a GF pancake breakfast.  Hard to let them go.  They promised to come again, and we can't wait!!
I have more of April to post... A trip to see Tofer, a trip to California, a day trip out Cottonwood canyon... but I'm feelin' melancholy after rehashing the Johnsons' visit. I'll save those for another post or 2.   Life in Montana seems to be lived so far from friends and family. 
I'm thankful summer is coming and I'm hopeful there will be more visits and trips and food and laughter following closely on it's heals.