Last night I had the joy of spending a girls night with my two dear, dear friends, Carrie and Sarah Denley. If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, you know them because I reference them often. They have become so, so special to me.
We had a nice, long dinner at Bonefish Grill and then went to a nice outdoor shopping center to have dessert at Barnes and Noble and continue talking. It was SUCH a blast! We covered just about every topic known to man, which is why I love these girls so much. No topic is off limits!
These two girls were my family a lot of the time through these two years once my real family moved away. They got me through so many weeks and long days. We had a standing weekly lunch date (which we NEVER missed unless there was severe sickness or travel). We helped each other talk through issues, make decisions, vent, and most importantly, we LAUGHED! And I'm positive we will continue to do so!
I met Carrie through the Interior Design department in college. She was a year behind me in classes, but I kept seeing her in the studio. We started chatting one day and I asked her if we would have the same classes the next semester. She told me she actually wasn't going to come back. She and her husband (she had recently gotten married, just like me) had decided that it just wasn't that best thing for them at that point. Little did she know that Kurt and I were about to make the same decision!
We kept in touch through Facebook, and soon she announced her pregnancy with Aubrey. We had lunch to catch up, and soon I told her that I was pregnant with Evy (she was 5 or so months along with Aubrey)! We instantly bonded over everything baby, and we realized we had so much in common when it came to beliefs, marriage, parenting styles (in theory, at that point), etc. We really clicked and it was so wonderful to have found a kindred spirit!
Sarah Denley entered my life once we had all become mothers. She read Carrie's blog (as well as mine), and initially asked Carrie to lunch since they live in the same part of town. Soon, I joined in and the rest is history! SD and I also have so much in common. We're both really sentimental, can be very introspective, and have to have majorly long talking sessions with our families/husbands/friends to sort things out sometimes. Actually, all three of us girls are very alike in almost every way, yet we are all different. It's such a good dynamic.
Our little girls have come to recognize each other and have spent many hours at Beagle Bagel! Carrie has been a great example with little Aubrey, and SD and I can't wait to learn from her as she will soon be a Mommy to two! We can't wait to meet little Jude when he arrives. SD loves Ann Peyton so much and it's neat how AP is a part of her testimony. These little friends have been such a joy.
(Aubrey, Ann Peyton, and Evy Kate)This post could go on and on, but in a nutshell, these girls (all of them) have brought me so much joy and laughter during a time when I missed my family so much. They helped me develop as an adult and as a mom, which is invaluable. I know we will be lifelong kindred-spirit friends, and we can't wait to plan a girls trip! :)
Carrie, Aubrey, Sarah Denley, and Ann Peyton---I love you so very much!
Words aren't big enough!
Carrie, Aubrey, Sarah Denley, and Ann Peyton---I love you so very much!
Words aren't big enough!
