She's one to miss!!

This past week I received the news that my beloved friend Jess is moving back to Utah to be closer to her Dad as he is struggling with brain cancer. I completely understand why she and John have decided to go but that doesn't change the fact that I am going to have serious withdrawals with out her. She's the type of girl who finds something funny about almost every situation. I always laugh my head off whenever we are together whether it be over how nasty our kids look that day with snot running down their faces, or reminiscing over the old days when we acted like lunatics. Our girls are such great little buddies and I know Sadie is going to ask me where Lizzie is everyday after they leave. Chase will probably cry on his pillow every night because his sports fanatic buddy is leaving him high and dry. Gardner's, we are going to miss you sooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!! Even though they aren't leaving for another three weeks, I thought I would post some hilarious pictures that I came across about a year ago. I have been waiting for this special day (Jessica's birthday) to embarrass her and show everyone how much fun she is. Hopefully after viewing the following, you'll see why I'll probably be crying on my pillow every night as well. She's one girl to miss!!!


This is probably a moment when you "had to be there" but as we three girls (Andrea, Jess, and I) were flying to D.C. together, we wore our billy bob teeth the entire flight. The flight attendant must have thought we were a little "slow" because she awarded us with the children's packet including American Airline pins....yippee!! Andrea was actually asleep in this picture, wearing the pin and all.

We went as 80's sorority sisters and Jess was our frat boy. The sad thing is we dressed up like this even when it wasn't Halloween.
Floating down the Potomac River. Jess of course had her harmonica and serenaded us with "I feel at home with you" jazz style. Who paddle boats with billy bob teeth and a harmonica? I'm laughing at my computer all by myself right now. As you can see from the picture...I was laughing then too.
We were rarely seen with out our Billy Bob Teeth, especially when traveling. Wigs were usually an extra accessory as well.

On the way home from a San Diego trip (where the teeth were first purchased...we were doomed from that point on) we decided to not shower for seven days and put dreads in our hair. We looked pretty terrible and Chase could barely look at me when I got home. Car trips can be very fun but long, so a little stop in Scipio lifted our spirits that day. How can you not laugh hysterically when you look at her face in this picture. We all look dreadful!!

Yes, we are in college and acting like incognito detectives while riding home on the metro. I don't think we'll ever entirely grow up.

I had to post this picture because I want all the viewers to see how beautiful she is with out the wigs, deadlocks, and fake teeth. No wonder my highchool buddy decided to marry her. I'm sure it was just for her looks. As you can see, she really lacks in personality:-) Happy Birthday Jess. Know that you are loved and will be sorely missed!!!

Don't worry John, I'll miss you too...just not as much:-)