Amitié!

"But friendship is precious, not only in the shade of life, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks be to benevolent arrangement that the greater part is sunshine"

~Thomas Jefferson

We had Austin's birthday party today and it went pretty darn well. I was a little nervous cause it was the first party I've thrown for him and I wanted to make sure it was a good one. Once everyone got there and started chatting I realized how lucky we are to have such close good friends.  And lucky that I have such a affable husband. Most of my friends are not married, so more often than not we spend time with friends that were initially his. Dang he does a good job in the friend picking department! Not only are the guys funny and great company, but their wives are awesome as well! (which in the married world is sometimes a hit and miss) I really enjoy spending time with all of them!

The party list consisted mostly of Austin's study partners and wives, Jenn and Josh, and cousin Jess. I  loved having our house full of people, that we had to put in a leaf to expand the table, that most of the cake was eaten, that there was a lot of laughter :) It was fun to see how everyone interacted. None of them knew each other, but they all knew Austin. It was really neat to see them all come to support and show their love for him (in a completely manly man way). So happy birthday, Austin! I'm glad it was special for you!