Another One?

Today is Susie Q's birthday!!

Happy Birthday, Mom!!

Not Muffin Day

But MFN Day!!!

Happy Birthday, MFN!!!!!

My First Ever...

BRACKET!

What is this? I have a bracket? I never thought this day would come.  Nina found the best bracket I think I've ever seen.... The Bachelorette Bracket! It may not seem like a big deal to most and some might even have the audacity to say that it doesn't take any thought.  

That is a lie.  It takes a great deal of thought, dutiful watching, and quite a bit of analyzing.  Bracketing makes watching so much more fun and it's also very satisfying when Ashley asks my guys if they will accept the roses.  Watching The Bachelorette is not something that can be done alone...it's actually kind of sad. Trust me, I've done it before.  I like to make side comments about how awful the guys are, how great they are, how dumb everyone involved can be, etc.  The best thing is when there are guys present while it's on because they give the BEST commentary (mainly my dad... MFN).  He's just so snarky and acidic towards it all and we can't do anything but laugh.  

I can't reveal how my bracket is set up, but I will say that I have done very well so far.  JP is absolutely precious and Ryan P. is as cute as they come.  She has a winemaker, a dentist, a guy who wears a mask (he's got my heart...not), a lawyer...she has all ends of the spectrum!!  This includes the biggest tool I've ever seen in my entire life, Bentley.  What a winner.  "I'm going to make Ashley cry...I hope my hair looks okay." Who says that?? Bentley. Tool status.

I can't wait to see how the season plays out...and how correct my bracket is! Although I will admit that my favorite part of the show is when Chris Harrison comes into the rose ceremony and says "Gentlemen, Ashley, this is the final rose this evening."  Thank you, Chris. Seeing you is like having an old friend over.  

Happy Bracketing!

Noomie!!!

So there are going to be some birthday messages coming in the next few posts...I hope that's not a problem.  If it is, well, it better not be.  With that being said...

Happy Birthday, Michael!!!!!

Michael is the definition of a champ. 

The reason why: he survived a year of college with me! 

Actually, this could easily be reversed.  I also survived a year with him!  He is quite a tool at times.  Would I have it any other way? Absolutely not.  We go all the way back to being ten years old. Yes. Ten. That's tiny town. We've had so many adventures together.  We've stolen candy out of the classroom closet.  We've sat down to study together, only to write on each other's Facebook walls and banter back and forth.  We've been stuck on a bus for 16 hours both ways to Louisiana for the greatest mission trip.  

we were so little. and apparently very sleepy.

Goodness gracious. This isn't even where the fun really begins.  Let me just say that this little gentleman is quite possibly the greatest wedding date.  Oh! and our cookie decorating skills happen to be the bomb.com.  By the way, our texting banters are worthy of stand-up comedy.

Michael never fails to provide a reason for me to laugh.  Many of those laughing spells have come while we're sitting in church..but I'm sure God understands.  Michael has pushed me into pools and pushed me down the hill in snow.  Oh wait. There's more. He has also taken some beautiful pictures of me (by beautiful I mean disgusting) at our annual youth group fast...around the 29 hour mark.  I am also a firm believer that he loves my family more than me.  But I guess that's okay, considering everyone (and I mean everyone) treats him as part of the family...they don't yell "TEAM MICHAEL!" for nothing...

Regardless, Michael is my best friend and I am so blessed to have him in my life.  I just hope he's prepared for another few years of being on the same campus as me! Wahoo!!!

Happy birthday, Mikey! I can't wait for you to see what EmSeng and I have conjured up for you!

Guess What??

It's Kelly's birthday!!!!! 

Who is Kelly? Goodness gracious..what kind of question is that?  Kelly is the girl I met in Mrs. Gordon's second grade class, she is the girl I kept in touch with even though our lives were so crazy, she is the girl who I can call all hours of the day with any emotion..and vice versa, she is the girl who I am blessed to call my roommate, my best friend, my sister.  Kelly is the one who I get to spend endless amounts with when we are snowed in and watching the squalls outside.  This cabin fever resorted to coloring ornaments and feverishly decorating our room in celebration of the greatest season (Christmas..wahoo!!) with lights, a few trees, and our respective advent calendars.  We may or may not have watched an entire season of 24 in a week.  We love each other regardless of the day, time, and place.  Kelly is the person I can count on to have spontaneous dance parties with at midnight when studying has become too much of a burden.  We sing and we dance to our hearts' content (no matter how loud or obnoxious we can be).  

pre-ASU days. as in...YEARS before.

It's only the end of May and I am already looking forward to the year ahead when our room will be decorated ten times better than it was this year (although it was adorable).  We also may have some surprises in store for our friends....hmmm.  Kelly would kill me if I said a word, so I am sworn to roommate secrecy.  There is one thing I will say: she is one of the funniest people on this planet and the best part is that she doesn't know it.  She just says things that are so quotable.  Sometimes I look at her and laugh...in a good way!

Sometimes we decide to look nice. We even put on spiffy gold nametags (just incase we forget each other).

Words can't even begin to describe the greatness that is our friendship.  So Kelly, I leave you with this.... Happy Birthday to my sweet angel of a roommate and life long friend.  We will always and forever be WINNING and bi-WINNING as long as we have each other.

Yep, our friendship. We climb mountains together.  Sometimes I even let her borrow my shirt!