A Month of Friends and Family

Although this post is a bit late, a lot happened in April that I wanted to share and document. The girls from high school and I spent the day in French Lick enjoying the good food, good wine, and good weather :-). They continued to party late in the night back in the DC while I came home to my hubby and little girl in Bloomington. We are really working hard to see each other semi-regularly (every few months). While the distance between us is not far, it is nice to set aside girl time away from "real life". Good seeing you all again!!

Unfortunately, April wasn't all fun and games. My only living grandparent, my grandmother, passed away shortly before Easter. She lived a long 96 years and survived breast cancer in the 1940s, when nearly no one survived. She and my grandfather leave a legacy of 6 children, 21 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. Imagine how many lives would be non-existent if they had not decided to marry back in the 1930s! It was also nice to see members of my extended family that I only seem to see when these types of events occur. It was great to reconnect with those I haven't seen in years or possibly decades!

Amelia enjoyed her first Easter egg hunt this year. The weather did not cooperate so the Easter bunny left his eggs in grandma's basement. We had a hard time convincing her that more than one egg can go in her bucket (AKA basket). She had a great time, and I think she let us adults refind the kids in us.

My sisters and I rang out April with IU's Straight No Chaser's 15th anniversary concert! It was a fun concert and a nice girls night out with my big sisters :-). The Atlantic recording group Straight No Chaser also performed as they are the original members of the IU group. We all soon made plans to see them in concert this December!

April was a wild month filled with friends and family. But also a month filled with devastating weather across the eastern U.S. Tornadoes hit the south in record numbers. Flooding has not only hit the Mississippi River hard, but also the smaller rivers and lakes here in Indiana. Let's all be thankful for what we have in life and what we take for granted - our health, our family, and our friends.