FOREVER FRIENDS!!!!Giggles and tears... oh how the female emotions begin so early. One of Anna Kate's best friends, Katie Castleman, came for a visit this week-end and they had so much fun. Katie and Anna Kate have been great friends since they were two (they are about to turn FIVE, oh my!!) Teresa, Katie's mom, became one of my great friends 3 years ago and one of my daily phone calls. We had playdates and swapped some babysitting until they moved to South Carolina 2 years ago. Thanks to Cingular mobile to mobile and AT&T unlimited long distance the daily phone calls still occur and we've tried to keep the girls in touch. We survived hurricane IVAN 2 years ago trying to make it to Katie's 3rd birthday and last summer they flew to Wichita with Teresa being 6 months pregnant. What great friends!!! Well, this week-end they picked up right where they left off. Dress up, singing, dancing, lots of hugs and tons of giggles. The Castleman family stayed with another family but the girls wanted to be together so Katie spent Friday night with us. Their first big girl sleep over. They were so funny to listen to. Not once did they fuss or argue. They finally went to sleep around 10:30pm and awoke promptly at 8am with more giggles, hugs and of course dress up clothes. They were both sad when Katie had to leave but reunited at a birthday party and at church. But then came the tears. Anna Kate fell completley apart when they had to leave after church. We all tried to comfort and console, the moms fighting back tears too, but she couldn't be comforted. About half way through lunch she finally sniffed and slowed down the tears when her daddy promised her a South Carolina trip this fall. From now till then I'll have to answer the question every five minutes "how much longer till we go to South Carolina?" I pray they can keep their special friendship through the years and across the miles. We miss you Katie!!! Thanks for such a special weekend. 
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Reminds me of Paula and I growing up!! We weren't friends at that young of an age, but I have many good memories of all the time that we spent together. I hope that Katie and Anna Kate will always remember and treasure their time together even if they grow apart as they grow up. What a special friendship they have now!! Cute pictures, too!
I can't believe Anna Kate is going to be 5!!! Are you sure? It just doesn't seem possible that your kids are as old as they are. It's fun to hear about your kids interests and how they act with their friends. Cute girls.
Oh those girls are just to cute! I'm so glad I got to be there to see them! I already miss them so much, and can't wait to come see them, well at least Anna Kate, again! It looks like they're going to be friends for life!
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