Bursting at the Seams

"Come join us in our circle of friends...there's always room for one more"

In seventh grade I took a "singing for fun class" (that is seriously the name of the class, taught by the one and only, Mr. Russell). One of the songs we sang contained the lyrics found in the title of this post. Cheesy, I know, but it is what came into my head when Ruby and I were playing a little game together the other night, while waiting for Hugh to get home from a late night at school. We put Ruby's animals in a circle and we sang songs together as Ruby marched around her plush toys leading the music with her hands. And I have to say, I really enjoyed myself...it was so much fun. I think Ruby had fun too. She now says, "Come here, mom." Proceeding to lead me to her room and then she says, "Lets make circle." I sometimes wish she could be two (well almost two) forever.

This little song also made me think about these four ladies:

{Nikki. Sarah. Kathy. Meg. Devon. CIrca 1998...I think}

During our middle school years, the five of us were inseparable. We lived in our own little world; making up dances in Sarah's basement, playing night games with the neighborhood boys in the summer, baking cookies, taking dance classes together, attending dance camp, getting in fights, and the list goes on. Middle School, is not a pretty time...but these four girls make look back on that time with fondness. They were my circle of friends.