My Bestie

A few weeks before Mallory was born, we got new neighbors.  At that time they had a son who was two and a daughter just about four months old.  A few days after Mallory was born, we got to meet their family and begin what has turned into an awesome neighbor relationship, but more importantly a good friendship.  I didn't know at the time, nor did I even think that our daughters would become such good friends.  Lucy is about five months older than Mallory, but close enough in age they will always be a part of the same school class and extra curricular activities.  They are without doubt, "besties".

In their four short years, they have played together, swam together, danced together, ate many meals together (and popcicles), watched movies together and this fall they will be in the same pre-school class.  It's incredible how close they've become this past year.  It all began, way back when....

  That is Lucy on the left and Mallory on the right, playing in our front yard on a beautiful summer day in July of 2009.  It evolved from here into a once a week, maybe even a once every two or three weeks play date.  Generally they are together more in the summer, even though we live right next door, there are times in the winter they can go a few weeks without seeing one another.  That will change this year since they are in the same pre-school class, which they are both incredibly excited about.  For the past eighteen months, since the beginning of 2011 is when I really began to see their friendship solidify.  They are constantly asking about one another and when they neighborhood is outside, there they are, side by side, thick as thieves.  Case and point, Memorial Day 2011...
 
A whole bunch of us from the neighborhood were hanging out between our houses and here were these two, enjoying the life of luxury, popcicle in hand.  Does life get any better?  As they started to get a little older and move through the summer of 2011, I found myself always asking Lucy's parents if they were planning on attending certain events to make sure Mallory would have her bestie with her.  If not, I have been quite fond of taking Lucy with us.  She is such a sweet, funny little girl.  Here are some pics from said events in which the besties were in attendance....

National Night Out 2011

Walk to Defeat ALS in honor of Lucy's Grandma

Halloween 2011 

Last fall when I registered Mallory for her first year in Just For Kix Dance, Lucy's mom followed my footsteps and although the girls weren't able to be in the same class, they did get to do the same dance.  We spent many a nights in the neighbors garage watching the two of them dance to "Magic Tutu".  Their rehearsals were on different nights, but in the spring of 2012, their two groups performed during the same recital.  We were elated!  Finally they sort of get to dance together!  I took so many pics that day, but thought these two were the best to share...

Speaking of dance, here is a video of Mallory and Lucy in all of their dancing glory, just last night in the garage!

Like I've said in this post many times, they really are the best of friends.  We are so fortunate to have Lucy right next door.  She makes our little Mallory so happy.  We often talk about the future with her parents and wonder will they stay besties, will a boy come between them ever, will they start to dislike one another because they live so close and will be in the same grade.  Who knows, but for now they seem to be having a pretty good time with each other so we'll take it!