Last Sunday we said goodbye to our BFFs Sean and Wallis after seven weeks of fun, food, hilarity and soul-searching conversations. Pretty typical for us.

I remember when they first got here and I sat down with our festival calendar and plotted out every service one of us had.

Color-coded, duh.

It looked packed. I immediately was worried that we wouldn’t have enough time together. And by “enough” I usually mean every single day when it comes to them. I can’t get enough.

But, somehow, between a slew of services and work, we made the most of every chance we had.

The last concert that we all four played together was a Richard Rogers tribute concert. During the rehearsals I had half-listened to the pieces the horns didn’t play, but during the concert I had no choice but to focus on all of the songs and was struck by the last one, “Thank You So Much.”

It was everything I could think of to say to Sean and Wallis about our time together, especially that it is almost always “something between ridiculous and sublime.”

I might have cried on stage.

I don’t have the words to tell them how much their friendship means to me. I feel like I could say anything or do anything and they would just shrug and ask what we wanted to do for dinner. I love them for their all-encompassing support and care. So, thank you, guys. “Thank you for such a little, but lovely time.”

Here are a few highlights from our summer together:

# Argentian BBQ-ing, complete with homemade empanadas and a torrential downpour

# Horning around

# Afternoons by the pool…and, this year, taking on the slide like champs

# Movie Nights and Sleepovers

Last year we tackled our favorite childhood movies from the 80s. This year was all 90s movies. Choices included: Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Pretty Woman and The Rock.

Movie night sleepovers usually involves trying new drinks…

…with a side of my favorite enchiladas…yum.

This is what my kitchen usually looks like after we hang. ha!

# Road-tripping it up in Salt Lake City

Introducing them to Caputo’s…

…and dragging the boys to Pottery Barn Kids to find a baby gift. Thrilled, aren’t they?

# Cuddling with the cutest puppies of all time, Bella & Sophie

# Jump-starting cars…unlike last year’s flat tire lesson

# Eating

FroYo after concerts…

…introducing them to the magic that is Paco’s…

…hitting up Herm’s for breakfast…

…and, always, Rancheritos for the boys, who both seem to be mid-chew.

These boys are serious about their Rancheritos.

# And on the last night…Bowling

This is what happens when you walk away from the lane to find a better ball. #bluedevilz

It was such a fun night.

And then that was it. Don’t make me cry.

Here’s to a wonderful seven weeks and to seeing them sooner than next June. <insert all of the heart emojis>