30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 9...Friends

Day 9

Picture(s) of your Friends!

I'm gonna go ahead and preface this by saying that you're probably going to be really annoyed by all my pics...and I'm perfectly ok with that.

The reason why I posted as many pictures as I have, is because all of these ladies (and guys) mean a lot to me. Some I talk to almost every day, others not for months at a time. But everyone of them have played an important part in my life, and still do, so I thought it was only right to mention them all.

I'm lucky to be able to call 3 special ladies my best friends...ok 4 including my sister :) In no particular order of besties....

Kelly

Kelly and I met about 9 years ago through a mutual friend...a guy I liked, that she was best friends with. I don't think you would say that "we hit it off" right away haha. But we eventually came around and now shes one of my best friends! PS...it really annoys me that we don't have a recent picture together...we're gonna have to take care of that asap. In the meantime, here she is with her youngest of 3 girls, Lila :)

Crystal...my sister :) Go here if you wanna read more about her. She's pretty much the best ever!

Candice...my other half ha! We are literally one in the same! We met our freshmen year of high school and have been friends ever since! We have everything under the sun in common, so shes the one that usually goes traveling with me, to concerts, all of the above!

Leigh Anne

LA and I met about 8 years ago at our job, and became friends instantly. It was literally one of those friendships that felt like we had known each other forever. We've been through a lot of important things together...engaged at the same time, married the same month, pregnant at the same time...I've loved sharing all these moments with her!

Laura

Laura is my work bestie hah! We've only been friends for about a year or so, but I love her to death! Shes the kind of friend you can confide in, laugh with, and always trust to give you good, Godly advice!

Betsy

Betsy and her husband Josh (who'll you will see a little ways down the line) were our former neighbors...before moving to Nashvegas :( We immediately formed a special "couples" bond and spent almost every day hanging out. They are funny, outgoing, encouraging, trusting...and I love them to pieces! I miss them terribly.

(Can, Betsy, and Me)

Ok...now on to some pics of some long time friends since high school. I hear all the time how its so weird that so many of us are still close after 10 yrs of being out of school. But I don't find it weird at all. If someones a friend, why does it end after high school?? Makes no sense to me!

Ashley, me, Can, and Ashley

Me and Erica

The two pics above are some of my closest friends from school. We use to get together every month for dinner club, but now that we all have babies, someone seems to be having a birthday party almost every other month haha. So now are dinner clubs are fewer and farther between, but I'm very thankful to have all them in my life. They are amazing, Christian girls and I'm blessed to call them my friends!

Laura Beth

LB and I have known each other for years....probably about 12 or so. But it wasn't until after high school that we became really close. She's an amazing friend and I hate that I can only keep up with her through FB now that she lives in Cali :( I can't wait to see her when she comes home for over a month during the holidays!

My "Ultra Tan" Friends

YEARS ago I worked at a tanning salon...for FOREVER. Probably way too long haha. But during that time I met some amazing ladies! Even though its been about 5 yrs since we've all worked together, we still email, text, fb message...the whole 9. About 3 times a year we manage to get part of us together for dinner, going out...something. We also make a point to have a Christmas party every single year. I love these ladies, and I'm so glad that we've kept our friendships going strong!

Ashley, Mishelle, Rebekah, and me. I love this picture...we look so happy!

Mishelle, Kristen, me, and Ashley

At our last Christmas dinner....

Christin, LA, and Holly are the ones on the bottom. Christin is also part of the dinner club with the other ladies! It's so funny how you have different circles of friends, but they all coincide with each other down the road.

Now a quick tribute to some guys...Me and Mark, my guy bestie! We met at work a few years back, and he's probably one of my favorite people on earth! He always makes me laugh and I love him to death! I miss working with him and seeing him every day :(

Clinton with Josh and Sonny...his two "besties" haha. He'd kill me if he knew I wrote that!

Josh and CJ were best friends, and so were Sonny and Clinton. Put them all together...

and you usually get trouble! Hah! Seriously, I love these guys...they are like brothers to me. I'm very thankful that Clinton has some amazing friends in his life as well.

Ok...theres my tribute to friends! Sorry if it was more than you bargained for, but it is what it is!