On Saturday evening we went over to a friend's home for the evening.  We love this family so much.  They are such a joy to be around.  Not only do I love spending time with the wife, Shelly, but Brooks really enjoys his time with Rick, her husband.  It's so hard and rare to find friends where both the husband and wife "click".  Shelly is an amazing host.  Each time we are over I'm always amazed at all she has put together and how beautiful everything looks.  No doubt when they are at our place, it's totally for the fellowship because I do not "measure up" to Shelly's hosting skills.  :-)  Our children adore their daughter, Marissa.  She is such a beautiful girl and is such a joy to be around.  The children were beyond thrilled when I told them we were going over Saturday. 

Here are Marissa, Mark and Bethany.  They stopped playing for a moment so I could snap a picture.

This photo isn't the best.  I needed to re-take it with the flash but my battery on my camera was dying and I could only take one picture and then shut it off for a while.  LOL  Marissa and Bethany do such a good job of including Mark in their play.  They are such a blessing to him.

Another big hit at their home is the Wii.  Bekah and Sam had tons of fun playing it.  Of course, I didn't get a picture of them.   Here are Bethany and Marissa playing.  Mark is in the middle and Bekah watching on from behind.

And I was able to snap a picture of the men:

We are so thankful for good friends like Rick and Shelly. God is so good to bless us with friendships that are more like family than friends.