I delight in a best friend's birthday!

I've been blessed with some amazing friends in my life. Seriously!

Natalie and I have been friends for what 20 years now? How crazy is that? We've had some of the best and worst times together...and isn't that what friends are for! 

And so, as she is not close enough for us to hang out on her birthday, I have decided to compile a list of a few of my favorite memories with you, my dear friend Nat:

running around west yellowstone chasing painted buffalos

going to great concerts: switchfoot (x3), U2, ben folds

finally getting those 'kindred spirit and bosom friend' comments after all those years and finally watching anne of green gables with you!

salt lake adventures!

talking to the sisters on temple square

hiking up big cottonwood canyon

10:00 sunday night phone calls through college

being nat and jd's weekly orphan for dinner when i got home from the mission

institute at weber state

chinese food dinners/indian food dinners/mexican food dinners

both of us graduating with our masters!

weekly email chains

doing a session together at the bountiful temple when i got home from the mission

park city adventures

you saving my life when i missed 3 weeks of high school!

finally getting to do a half marathon! 

thinking spot

running around dressed like zombies!

running around dressed like santas

christmas gift swaps--the plants, the boxes that never became anything

making and discussing our love of quilts!

you making fires at the cabin to keep it warm, waking up to find you watching you've got mail!

artco and porters adventures

***i'm sure i've left out some key adventures***

Happy Happy Birthday Nat!

“True friends are always together in spirit." --Anne Shirley