Size 10

"This is for you," Leah exclaimed as she shoved a present in my hand as soon as she opened the door to let me in. "I got you a present!" As I set down the present and the slushies I had brought Leah and me, Audrey explained that it was actually from both of them (of course I knew that!). After giving Leah her slushy and taking a sip of mine, I anxiously began to open it, dying to know what on earth they got me. "Flip-Flops!" I exclaimed as I laughed. They were a very pretty blue that is see-through and the straps have little blue rhinestones on them. "There's another present in there," Leah let me know. Another pair of flip-flops! Wow! These were a metallic neon green! "Leah insisted that we get that pair for you because she kept saying it was your favorite color," Audrey said. I had to laugh at the irony. Audrey has harassed me from the beginning about my always wearing flip-flops and now, as she put it, she was "contributing to the problem." Audrey then explained to me that she had told Cinda awhile back that she had to get me some, but didn't know what size to get. After that, she asked Abigail if she knew. Abigail told her she didn't, but that she could find out because she was very sneaky about that. She's right. I had no clue.

The rest of the visit went really well. I sat down on the step by the living room and Leah came and sat right next to me (with the exception of Lucy, who beat her and was sitting between us getting a tummy rub). After visiting with Audrey for a bit, Leah asked me if I wanted to play. Seeing as this was the last opportunity, I told her I would for a bit, figuring I could still visit some with Audrey while I played. Apparently I couldn't do it very well. Leah kept getting frustrated at me and letting out big sighs, letting me know I was ignoring her because I was talking to Audrey. So I started concentrating more on playing with the dolls and dollhouse Leah had brought out. At first she wouldn't let my doll live in the house with hers, but I finally convinced her to share because if she didn't my doll would have to sleep on the streets in a cardboard box.

After playing with Leah for a little bit, it was time to leave. Wes and Audrey had to go somewhere. We said our good-byes and hugged. "I love you," Audrey said as she hugged me. Of course I told her I loved her too. I hugged Leah as I tried not to cry (I didn't want their last memory to be of me crying). I said good-bye to Lucy, gave Wes a quick hug, then headed out the door. Thinking I would start crying as soon as I got outside, I was surprised to find myself almost smiling. It's such a weird feeling wanting to cry because you're sad, but almost smiling because you're also happy.

I don't think my last visit with them could have gone any better.