Rachel's Visit and Birthday Cake

Rachel, my good law-school-wife friend and co-home group, co-dgroup and co-Sunday School teacher, moved to Texas with her husband last May after law school graduation. BUT, last month she came back to visit all of us Virginians! It was a great week of girl time, MOPS Spa Day, games, good food and catching up. It was like she had never left - we all just picked up where we left off. :) I loved being able to finally introduce Evie to Rachel as well! She and Evie bonding quickly - I think over the fact that they were both wearing orange (every true Texans fav color, right? ;))
Lunch at the Cheese Shop...

Girls night at the Melting Pot...
And then over to Target to play Catan (of course!). Target was the only place in Newport News still open after dinner so we just camped out in their Starbucks and played Catan!
Miss Rachel brought this amazing fruit basket full of stuffed fruit for Evie. She LOVES it. It is definitely one of her top favorite toys. We frequently take it outside with us and have picnics. Thanks, Rache!
After Rachel left it was my bday - Evelyn really wanted to help make my birthday cake, so daddy let her. :) She was *quite* pleased!