Walking buddy

Since school started a few weeks ago I have been walking Ariel to school almost a mile away with Annika and Dallin in the stroller and Adriana on her bike or scooter. We won't get into how Ariel lost her biking/scootering privileges. All of the walking is great for my weight-loss program and it is great to be out in the fresh air, but best of all is my daily conversations with my new Alburtis best friend. She is also a stay at home mom. She has three kids and pushes a double stroller as well. It is just great to have someone to talk to everyday. Often times we just pick up where we left off the day before. We can commiserate with each other about child-rearing woes and husband/financial problems, and share recipes for new varieties of bean soup. She has lived here longer although she is not from here so she knows where all the neat places are. She is the one who took me to the Mennonite quilting shop that I wrote about earlier where I bought all that cool fabric. I guess I am just grateful I have her here to help me adjust to our new life in PA. So, heres to walking buddies!