Friends come and friends go, but true friends stay forever!:)

I have learned in life that true friendship is hard to come by. Not everyone that you come into contact with you can trust, well obviously. There are some people that you may consider acquaintances, some that you consider a friend, and then you have some that are truly your best friends that you can't imagine your life with out. I do have several friends and love them all dearly and think highly of them...but I have three in particular that I know I can't live without, but again I do love all my friends, but these are the three that I have grown to love and adore and don't know what life would be with out them in it! Girls...I don't mean to brag on you, but I just want you all to know how special you are too me and how much you mean too me...I love you all very much and thank you each for the special bond we have formed. Please know that I am always here for you all anytime you need me, as you all have been here for me through obstacles in my life:)

Chrissy...girl we have been through alot...I have known you pretty much all my life and am so thankful that we have stuck together all these years!! You truly are my Best Friend in the whole world and I love you! For those that don't know, Chrissy and I used to be neighbors in the big ol' town of Pocahontas. We gradually became good friends and by the fifth grade we were hanging out at each other houses all the time. I gradually started calling Chrissy's parents "Mom and Dad" for I was there all the time or so it seemed:) Her parents were so good to me, as all of her siblings were too! It was really neat to hang out with all of them! Now I look at our lives and we both are married to two of the greatest guys in the world, we each have two handsome little boys...Bryce 5, Owen 4 (will turn 5 this Nov.), Collin 3, and then Payton 2. We have so much fun getting together, the boys are all so close in age. They all play very well together. Then lets see, we both run an in-home daycare, and what is even more weird is we each have a Labrador, beagle and 4 fish for pets...all this honestly was not planned!!:) LOL! We have shared our deepest thoughts with one another, we know pretty much everything about each other and things that have happened in each others lives over the years, we talk almost everyday, and if we miss talking, we call to check on one another:) We try to hang out at least 2-3 times a month...this lets the boys play and us to have some girl time. If we are lucky, we will go out just the two of us or with our husbands just to have some time with just adults...but we do love our kids very much...but it is nice to hang out with out having to break up fights, listen to yelling voices, or the usual kid stuff.:) I will post a few pictures of us from back in the day and now:) I love you girl...and I hope that we stay friends until we are old and wrinkly, Oh wait..you will be 25 all your life (so you think, you will always be older than me!!)...LOL!:) xoxo



Dacia, I don't know what I would do with out you...I am so glad I started working at the daycare in 1998 and got the chance to meet you:) They say everything happens for a reason, and when Rhonda came and asked me about the job, I hesitated, but I am so glad I excepted it, or I might not have gotten to meet you. I have known you for almost 10 years...wow how fast time flies bye! I look back at our days at the daycare and realize that what we have now is much more than I could have ever imagined it would become. We started out as friends and had stated that one day we would become sister-in-laws, once you started dating Brian...boy...I couldn't have asked for a better sister-in-law...but you are way more than just a sister-in-law too me...You are one of my best friends, you are my rock so to speak, one I know I can count on and vise versa, one that I can talk about anything too, you are one that I don't know what I would do without as well as Chrissy. I really enjoy just setting and talking with you, spending time with you, going on walks (we need to get back into that), and most of all watching our boys play together. Who would have ever thought life would have brought to us these three soon to be four special boys?:) I think it is neat to see the similarities in Nathan and Payton...two peas in a pod, I always say! I just want you to know that I am so glad that we are close after all these years and that I hope our friendship stays strong and lasts forever!!:) I am so thankful that I get to watch Nathan and soon baby boy Brown #2. I am honored and enjoy having Nathan here and I am sure I will enjoy the baby...it is neat that our boys get to grow up together. I love you and if you need anything at all, you know I will always be here for you! xoxo


Tammy, We haven't known each other long, well almost 3 years now...did you realize that?? Three years:) I have enjoyed getting to know you, and it is funny how we can finish each others sentences or be talking and realize that we know who the other one is talking about. It is so neat that we have that connection. It isn't often that you find someone that you just click with right off. I feel like we have become close these past few years. I have enjoyed getting to know you and your family! I don't know what I would do with out you in my life either! And some people may think we won't stay friends, but I will have you know I am in it for the long haul so to speak...you are such a sweet person and so kind hearted! You have a great family...Jeff..took me a bit to get used to his seriousness, yet not so seriousness:) I am now used to him and how to take him and his jokes. The girls...Kaitlyn, she is growing into a young woman...I can't believe how grown up she has become. Sam...I just love her...she is so talkative and bubbly. She always loves to hug on Payton. Kaleb...what a cute little man...he is growing way too fast!! I am so glad that God blessed you and Jeff with a little boy...I know how bad you both wanted a little boy...isn't amazing how things just work out? You have a very nice family and each and everyone of you have been so good to my family and I. I love your mom too...she is so sweet...you and your mom are so lucky to have the relationship that you have:) I enjoy the time we spend together, laughing with each other or at each other, going on walks, talking on the phone, finishing each other sentences or thoughts, it is so neat to have found such a good friend in you and it isn't everyday that someone comes into your life that you just know it will be a good thing:) I know that I can trust you and please know that you can trust in me...I am so thankful for you and I just wanted you to know that, I love you!;) Thanks for three years of friendship, and I hope we continue to stay close and carry it on:) We need some more pictures of us and our kids:) Love Ya! xoxo

To sum up this blog about my buddies...sometimes we go all through life with out experiencing real friendships the ones that you know will last the ones that are true friendships. I am fortunate and have found three wonderful people that I will love till the end...I hope that you know how special you all are to me...you are all wonderful women and are wonderful Mommies!!:) I just wanted to share how I felt...I didn't mean to go all mush on you all, but I have learned that in life...let people know how you feel because one day you might not get the chance too! Life is precious, treasure those you love! Love you all, and know that you all hold a special place in my heart!:)

xoxo

Michelle Lea