Friends from Utah.

Some of our closest friends from Utah, Erik and Deb, came out for a visit a couple of weeks ago.  They're both from California originally, so they were here for a school reunion/family stuff, but we got to see them a few times and we had a great time catching up.  And the kids loved playing with their little C-bug.  He's about right in between Garrett and Addie in age.

We had them over for dinner one night, as well as some other mutual friends that live here.

We met them in Huntington Beach for a farmers market and dinner on the pier.

 It was windy on the pier.

 Doesn't look fun, but the kids think it's fun.

 My kids are big into good-bye hugs, even when the recipient isn't so much.

The next night we got babysitters and just the adults went out to dinner.  We love this little family and it was so great to see them.  They're the kind of friends we can go weeks or months without talking to, and then pick right back up where we left off.  The best kind of friends. (But I wish I was better and keeping in touch!)