Thankful Thursday

I don't know what I was thinking this morning, but I totally forgot to do Thankful Thursday! Elizabeth at Musing Experiences got this started and I think that its a fabulous idea!

I have so much to be thankful for...so much, that I really didn't know what to talk about at first. God has blessed me in more ways than I can count. I found myself having a little heart-to-heart with Him last night...wanting to know why he showers me with blessings when I least deserve them.

So after much deliberation, I decided to share why I am so thankful for all my favorite ladies! I truly have some of the best girlfriends that you can find! Some I've known for years, some for only a short time. Some are family, others might as well be. So I thought I would share with y'all who my closest friends are, but most of all why I love them so much!

My sister, Crystal

She is my very best friend! It hasn't always been that way...I can promise you that! In fact we probably didn't have a true, meaningful conversation until I was engaged. Sad, but very true. But I truly consider her my best friend and I love her more than anything!

Candice

Candice is my bestest friend! We met our freshmen year of high school and immediately became friends! We moved in with each other our sophomore year of college...one of the best years of my life! We always joke about how we're "one in the same!!" We are pretty much on the same page 99.9% of the time! I love her more than anything and I am a better person because of her!

Leigh Anne

LA is my other bestie and I love her sooo much! I'm so thankful that God brought her into my life! She came in to apply for a job at Ultra Tan one day, and I called my boss as soon as she left and told her that we needed to hire her ASAP! We were able to work with each other almost every day! We became best friends immediately!! We've shared the most important aspects of our life together...engagements, weddings, babies....I cant imagine it any other way!



Kelly
Kelly is my other best friend!

(Yes, I have 3 best friends, and NO thats not impossible)

Kelly and I met about 8 years ago. I had a crush on her best guy friend and Kelly wasn't having it haha! Needless to say, I was not a big fan of hers at first...and she felt the same about me! But in the end we became best friends and I love her to death! Shes the friend that I can ask for her honest opinion, and she's gonna give it! What you see is what you get, and I love that!

Side note...I hate this picture of me!
Maegan
Maegan is not only my sister-in-law, but a close friend, too! From the get-go we've always had a lot in common! Shes always so thoughtful, and so appreciative! Shes the one that always calls to see how youre feeling when your sick, or to see how you did on a test. She sends the best thank you notes too :)

The next few pics are of some very special ladies! We all met each other while working at Ultra Tan. Even though we havent worked together in about 4 years, we still manage to get together every once in a while for dinner. We also make a point to get together for Christmas every year (which you'll see a pic later on).

Here's Mishelle, Kristin, me, and Ashley!

Ashley, Mishelle, Rebekah and me. One of my favorite pictures EVER! I love these girls!

My other favorite ladies are the ones below! Every month we all get together for a dinner club!All of us went to school together (except Brittany) and we've remained friends throughout the years! They are the most amazing and godly women I know! They've become some of my closest friends and I can't imagine life without them!

Brittany, Ashley, Erica, Ashley, and myself.

Laura

Laura is my newest bestie! We started working together over a year ago, but never really had a chance to get to know each other until this past summer. She is an AMAZING woman and I love her so much! She makes my day so much better at work!! She has pretty much become my other half there! She's always making me laugh, and is such a great encourager!

Betsy

Sweet Betsy! She was my neighbor and hung out with some of our fellow neighbors/friends. Little did we know how close we would become! Our husbands are EXACTLY alike and have become the best of friends, so they were always our "hangin' out" couple. Now they live in Nashvegas which totally sucks! Betsy is probably the kindest person I've ever known. She will give you the shirt off her back whether she knows you or not. She never meets a stranger! Anyone would be lucky to have her in their life.

Here are the Ultra Tan ladies at our last Christmas gathering!

And here are a few more of my favorite ladies! I hate to sound like a broken record, but we met at Ultra Tan too! If I gained nothing else from working there, at least I made some great, lasting friendships!

So take a minute and thank God for your girlfriends! I know I'm thankful for mine!