Happy Birthday, Bren!!!

Last Sunday was Bren's birthday, but she went home for Spring Break, so we celebrated yesterday. Bren and I have been friends for at least 13 years now. Wow, '94 doesn't seem like it was 13 years ago! We hit it off right away and haven't looked back. Bren, like the card I got you says, "I'm blaming you for all the laugh lines around my eyes." We have had MANY fun times together. I love how we can relate and know what the other's going to say before we finish our sentence. We don't actually finish each other sentences ... we're not those kinds of friends .. haha, ok, maybe I do sometimes, but mostly we know where the other one's going before she gets there, and that's fun. We've shed many a tear together, prayed together, over-analyzed many a situation (we're girls, what can I say?), travelled together, vented to each other, and have just generally been the best of friends. I'm SOOOOO glad that God brought you into my life. I honestly don't know what I'd do with out you and am glad I don't have to find out. Thanks so much for your friendship.

Here are the girls celebrating: Bren, Me, Colleen, Natasha, Karen and Carmen. Jennie had the kids this weekend, so unfortunately, she wasn't able to join us. Also, Rachel couldn't get a babysitter, so as we were sitting there, we all of a sudden heard this little voice say, "Happy Birthday, Brenda," and we looked over to see this.

Rachel had packed up her 3 boys and brought them to the restaurant to deliver flowers to Bren. Aiden had been in a wedding last year and so Rachel dressed him up in his tux to deliver the flowers. It was SO cute! She told the boys that girls like boys who get dressed up and bring girls flowers. Way to go, Rae! Start them early! Never too young to teach them how to treat girls. :)

Here's a story to prove that Bren and I spend a lot of time together. At my birthday last year, Aiden says to Bren, "Brenda, are you and Fiona married?" Too funny! A few people almost spit their cake out of their mouths and most people were stifling their laughs/giggles because we didn't want him to feel silly, but he said something about Mommy and Daddy always being together and they're married, so .... Out of the mouths of babes. Bren and I do go over to their place together a lot. Funny!

Bren and I have had many adventures together. Here are a few pics.

We've taken countless trips to Seattle. Yeah for Cheesecake Factory!


We've gone on a cruise to Alaska. Here we are panning for gold.


We've had car trouble together.


We've been in a wedding together.


Here we are at same said wedding getting a little star struck. It's Abbotsford's own Canadian Idol, Shane Wiebe. :)


I couldn't find any digital pics of us in Mexico, but here we are in Hawaii at the U2 concert, which I think has been our best adventure to date. I'm looking forward to trying to top it (maybe actually getting to meet Bono one day) and taking many more trips.

I don't know if you'll even read this post, Bren, but I want to honor you on your birthday (or a week after) and let everyone know how much you mean to me. Thanks for taking me in this weekend while I'm between house sitting gigs. It's been fun. LOVE YA!