Friends on the Move

The Lusvardi's came for one last visit before their move to Singapore.  I'm so happy we got to see them again.  They are the kind of family that I would love to live next door to.  Ryan L. was unbelievably kind and did all the cooking.  Here she is making a delicious zucchini lasagna...I've actually bought all the ingredients to make it again it was that good.  Plus, when they left, our fridge was full of good leftovers.  It's amazing how much better leftovers taste when the meal was so delicious to begin with.  We have already gotten rid of our kitchen table (we'll buy a new one in Dallas) so for the next 3 months we just have the kids table.

I love how well the kids play together.  Sure they fight too, but those don't last super long.

Ryan was able to take work off and join us for our outing one of the days.  We took the bus (big hit with the kids) downtown.  We got off a couple stops early so we could wander through the Royal Palace Park.  I didn't think their was a playground in there, but I guess I never look in the correct location.  It's down near the fountain.  Since we stopped at the park, we just kept walking down, through the grand place and to our true destination.

Waffles!  Chocolate filled waffles at that.  You know the waffle place (vitalgaufre) that we've tried to go to and have just missed it's open hours and had to settle for frites.  It was OPEN.  They take a liege waffle and stuff sticks of chocolate inside it.  If you wait a minute it eat it, the chocolate is all melted.  Delicious!  Way better than chocolate covered waffles which are insanely messy.  We also tried the apple cinnamon which I thought was a little dense for my taste.  Ryan and Stephan said their vanilla waffle was amazing too...but think it could have been even better with sticks of chocolate stuffed down it.  After our waffles we walked to the corner and were able to jump on the bus to go home.  Pretty perfect outing.

It was sad to see them go.  Before they moved to Fontainebleau, France I hadn't really talked to them much since College (Ryan L. and I were roommates).  I love that we are still able to pick right up and have a great time.  I also love that both our husbands are the kind of people that get along with anyone so it's not forcing people to like each other.   I've found that friendships that come easy are hard to find especially as you get older and add kids to the mix. And then even if you do find them, there is always the 'hopefully our husbands get along so we can hangout as a family together' issue.  I'm hoping to visit them in Singapore...how awesome would that be!