Visiting with Old Friends

Every year my friends from High School get together for a Christmas Party.  We have been doing this every year since we graduated college.  This year our party was on Saturday, December 10th.  We alternate having it in Montgomery and and Birmingham each year and play Dirty Santa.  I love all my friends, but Eleanor and I have been friends the longest.  She and I have been friends since we were about 5 years old or so.  This year Adrienne Thames hosted the party at her house and we had a great time.  I ended up with a beautiful emerald green scarf! 

Later that day, my very good friend Sarah Ann Mockbee was coming over.  She and I had made arrangements a few weeks prior.  She was coming in town to visit several of her friends because she had a free airline ticket.  She came by around 5pm.  It was so good seeing her as I only get to see her about once a year.  She and her husband live in Austin, TX so she does not get this way too often.  She is one of my sweetest, most genuine friends and I miss her so much!

When Sarah Ann found out that we were naming our baby girl Sarah, I found out that apparently if your name is Sarah it is a big deal whether you spell your name with an “h” or an “a” on the end.  I had never thought of this before.  Clint and I named Sarah after his grandmother (his father’s mother) and we went with the traditional/biblical spelling.  We did not realize until after she was about 2 mos. old that Clint’s grandmother (who has been deceased for many years) actually did not spell her name with an “h”.  Despite finding this out, we still like our spelling the best.  Sarah Ann told us that it “sealed the deal” when she found out we were spelling it with an “h”, I guess that is something that means a lot to the Sarah’s out there…  I did not realize it was a big deal until everyone found out her name and that was always the first question people asked me, how we were spelling it.  Who knew?!?!?!?

 

Thanks for stopping by Sarah Ann (aka Saran Wrap), we loved having you and just wish our visit was longer.  I am glad she got to meet Sarah and see how much Haines had grown over the past year!  We love you!