Boys in the Hood!

Luke Cresswell & Steve McNicholas are not just our old bosses; they're our friends and kind of responsible for all of the Stomp relationships .....at least I will give them credit for the successful ones. (smile) I guess, essentially the offspring which has come from the musical sensation show STOMP is to their credit too. We had a lot of babies enter the world over the past couple of years. I believe we could probably put together a junior cast if we wanted to.

Last week on a business trip, Luke stopped by to have lunch with us in Los Angeles. He is a extremely busy man and literally drove to the airport after our meal to catch a flight back to London. So, we felt really honored he squeezed us in. We had such a great time, we laughed and talked about what we were all up to. He met Marley for the first time which was really cool. And reminisced about back in the day.........ahhhh Good Times. I cannot believe how young I was, when I was first hired. All I can say is my 20's were awesome and I am so greatful for my career and all the friends I got out of it. And I found my husband! It's like the gift that keeps on giving! Thanks Luke

Our visit was a perfect Sunday, perfect weather and our local cafe gave us the royal treatment too! Luke was so impressed he asked them how much we paid them to give us such great treatment. The owner Tom greeted us at our table(at it was a crazy busy day), he gave us free drinks and chocolate cake! We looked pretty cool (wink). Thanks Tom..... If your ever in our neighbourhood check out Al Cove. We're regulars, the best ambiance and food.......it never disappoints.

Best & Laybourne (we were born in 2009)

Skender Laybourne and Marley Best meeting for the first time. Today, we drove to Venice, CA to visit our dear friends Sam, Herran and Skender. The Laybourne family introduced their son 5 weeks ago and we were just so happy for their new family. When we had Marley, we had such a wonderful support system and our friends really took care of us. We were sleep deprived, overwhelmed and just exhausted. Our great friends " The Lane Family" came over one day with a cooler of food and just took over our kitchen. Besides our Mothers coming over to help, it was one of the most memorable gestures we have had during this period. ( And a lot of it was blur,especially my time spent in the hospital). We enjoyed the company, food and most importantly not having to worry about a meal. A mental vacation, even for an afternoon goes a long way! So, we really wanted to keep this tradition. Sam and Herran thought we were just coming over for a visit, but we actually invaded their kitchen and cheffed up lunch. We had an amazing time catching up and loving up on Skender! What a beautiful baby.

Below:Marley had a great time sharing and playing with Skender.