Happy Birthday to Us!

Cassie has been my best friend since my Junior year in HS. Neither of us could tell you exactly why we became such good friends. But it is a blessing to me that we did. Cassie is so much like me in so many ways. We could NEVER live together cause we'd undoubtedly KILL each other! But she is absolutely my best friend (other than my hubby and my mom)! Cassie's birthday is today, the 24th, and mine was yesterday. We have always made a point of going to lunch or dinner - just the 2 of us every year. I don't remember why, but I think I was in Vegas last year and we got to have our annual lunch together. This is honestly the first year since we became friends that we haven't been able to do something together on either hers or my birthday. I'm not tearing up or anything, but I do miss you more today Cass. She's turning 25 today so...

Here are 25 reasons why I LOVE Cassie...

1. She is an example to me in SOOO many ways
2. She's a great Mom to adorable kids
3. We share the same opinion on most parenting topics
4. Therefore we can VENT to each other about other parents views
5. But she still knows I love the other parents regardless
6. She waits 13 WEEKS to tell me she is pregnant!!!
7. And she knows I will call her names for doing it and then laugh and tell her Congrats!
8. She is a loyal friend
9. She loves the gospel
10. We talk on the phone once in a blue moon
11. When we talk, it is usually for WAY to long
12. She called me yesterday and almost forgot to say "Happy Birthday"
13. She's never held a grudge against me
14. Its impossible to get mad at her (but like I said - we would never have survived living together)
15. She loves her Mom, Dad & brother so much
16. She is very invested in her hubby's family and cares very much about them
17. She acts on the promptings of the spirit with faith that inspires me
18. She's humble enough that she is probably a little confused by #17
19. Her kids are always CLEAN and dressed cute
20. She apoligizes for a messy house even though mine is just as bad and she has twice as many kids messing it up.
21. She won't let me catch up with her on baby making - she'll always have one more than me!
22. At least until she's done... then I'll probably have 2 more! (But don't hold me to that!)
23. She will eventually break down and start her very own blog instead of living vicariously thru all of us who already have one
24. She's now laughing and doubting that statement
25. She loves me inspite of me

Cass, I hope you have a great birthday. I'm blessed to have such an amazing friend in you. Thanks for being there for the last 10 years!
Love you!