Christmas Present via Email

Preschool BFF Mike sent this picture to me this morning at work. Such a sweet picture. This is preschool graduation, and we are dancing together.



We look a little confused. I never was any good at dancing.

This was me ...

all this week. But don't worry ... it's over and I have made the easy transition into vacation mode.

Sorry roomies, you were all such gems.

Julie's Birthday

It's BFF Julie's birthday today. I've known her since 5th grade. We even had the same Winnie the Pooh shirt. It wasn't until we both made the volleyball team that we became good friends and then living together just sealed the deal. I should have known that we would be BFF's though. There were signs of it all through our years together. One instance was in the 9th grade. We were both members of the National Honor Society ... aka NHS (dat's right). Actually, Julie was in the presidency of the NHS because of me. :) Anyways, we had an activity at Kids on the Move and after the activity there was pizza and ice cream sandwiches for everyone to eat. Julie and I just kept eating. Slice after slice... it was delicious give us a break. Anyways, we both noticed that we were the only ones still eating, even the boys had stopped (pathetic). So being the 15 year old girls that we were, we got embarrassed. So instead of just pretending like we were full, what do we do? Take another slice of pizza and run to hide and eat it together, just the two of us, free from skinny people's eyes. After exiting the closet we were hiding in, we found out that the ice cream sandwiches were being handed out. Have I EVER passed up on ice cream? Never! So we ate our first sandwich with the group. Everyone else was satisfied with their one small sandwich, not Jules and me. We wanted another one and what are two girls to do? Why hide in the closet AGAIN! eating more ice cream. Julie's mom, Cindy, came to get a broom out of the closet, found us there eating them. She just looked at us, asked us if we were okay, got the broom, and shut the door again. There, in the dark broom closet, we finished off some more ice cream sandwiches in peace and laughter.

I have no idea how at the time I didn't realize that I had just found a bosom buddy. So glad I had more chances to find it out.

Jules, you are: beautiful, hilarious, smart, silly, fun, a great listener, style diva, talented, wonderful, my BFF, a Harry Potter lover (like me), spiritual giant, stupendous wife, genuine, and legal as of today. I love you Jules!! and Happy Birthday!

Mom's Birthday

Yesterday was my Mom's birthday! I just want to do an online shout out to tell her how wonderful she is. I only hope that one day I can be half of the woman she is.



Mom thanks for:
1. Always listening to me
2. Staying up late with me to help with my school projects or anything else
3. Making me laugh
4. Being an amazing cook
5. Encouraging and supporting me
6. Raising me in the Gospel
7. Always willing to help me with anything
8. Teaching me how to play the piano
9. Coming to all of my soccer, volleyball, and basketball games
10. And for being one of my closest friends

Happy Birthday (yesterday) Mom. I love you!

Just found this book that I think I need. Should I ask Santa for it and wait till Christmas to get it? OR I could just walk over to the bookstore and purchase it before my 12 o'clock class ...



Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Now that's just funny,

Found this treasure while searching my work computer. Laughed out loud.