my kid makes toast while we talk about how to spend the rest of a Saturday…

Jake and I went to high school together. We also attended the same church growing up.

We went probably 15 years without seeing each other or talking much. We have a lot to talk about now (mainly unpacking the shared experiences of the aforementioned school and church and how, like, wow, parenting is hard). While I can’t really pinpoint when, where, or why our friendship began to regenerate, I’m glad it did. 

Anyway, his kids crack me up and I spent a cloudy afternoon following them around as they played and fought and lived in their little world. Here are a few things I saw…