Kayla

If you don't know then I will tell you. For the next few Thursdays I'm going to be highlighting one of my friends and just giving ya a little background and how i've became friends with them. Todays lucky contestant:

Kayla.

I most always refer to her as KBZ sometimes KBiebers... Kayla just doesn't suit anymore. I use to call her my "little kbz" but I got over that. She's smarter than me and wiser. Actually she's more "wise" then most anyone I know. Except my Mamaw Phyllis. They're kindred spirits. She's practical, rational, and patient. You don't usually see all three of those characteristics in one person anymore.

I met Kbz at church. Waneta Church of God. She was REALLY quiet, as in... she didn't seem to speak unless it seemed necessary. I on the other hand find very few reasons to NOT speak and while i'm speaking im usually loud and make a lot of faces and I get really excited over nothing. Well I thought Kbz was snotty and sort of rude and she thought I was out of control. She even asked someone, "is she for real?" lol! Who knew after all this time we would be best friends! See you can't judge a book by its cover! She's anything but snotty and rude. And I... well i'm out of control.

Our friendship is sound on our Love for our Lord. Since we've been friends we have definately dealt with our fair share of trials. Through some of my toughest times she's been right there to help guide me. Her life revolves around her relationship with Christ and she was called to the ministry at a really young age and she's handled it all with grace! 

So needless to say Kbz is a wonderful person. Although she seems quiet and reserved, i've had some of my funniest moments with her. Its never odd for us to waste a tank of gas and just drive forever talking about whatever is going on or whatever is bothering us. It's became pretty therapeutic. I love her to pieces and i'm so thankful I met her and she's in my life! 

Here are some pics... We tend to take quite a few pics when we are together. Oh! She blogs over at Girl Talk and A Godly Walk Go check her out!

We're pretty cool.

Normal Day.

Conquered Natural Bridge.

Taryn.

So I'm thinking that Thursday is a perfectly good day to start a series on my friends! I've had the same group of friends for as long as I can remember and they each mean so much to me! So lets start off with Taryn!

I just had to!

Taryn and I have been best friends since 4th or 5th grade, i'm not sure which. (i'm old and I have a goldfish memory) We've managed to remain as that ever since. Even after graduation when we would go months without seeing each other or even talking it seemed as if when we did we just always picked up wherever we had left off. What some people strive and try for- for years she managed to pull off in a short year. ha! Prom, graduation, starting college, getting married, starting a home, having a baby, yep she did all that in less than year. She's super woman.Oh! Let me just make a public apology here. I'm not a thoughtful person. For whatever reason i'm thoughtful AFTER the fact... ya know when its of no effect... so Taryn has Ava and I dont even go to the hospital! I dont think I made it over there until late in January. Ava was born in Dec.! HOW AWFUL! Geezz... I've felt bad for that for years, really. One of my new years resolutions was to be more thoughtful! Anyways! Since then she's been able to graduate college and remain in her marriage! Which lets face it... marriages that last have become something un-heard of and its really quite sad. She's also raised  one of the sweetest, smartest, prettiest little girls around!

This is Ava! How cute is she???

So yes, I have good taste in friends if I shall toot my own horn, toot toot. She's been nothing less than amazing to me our whole lives and she has ALWAYS been there for me!! When my mother got sick I could tell how devastated she was and she was there for me then, and in the loss of my mother she was there for me then too, even though I knew she was hurting as well. My mom thought she was one of the funniest people she knew and loved her beyond! Both of my parents my Padre considers her one of his girls! ha! So needless to say she's a wonderful person and I couldn't ask for a better person to be in my life! She's on this weight loss journey with me and its amazing what having someone going along with you helps! Its another source of accountability and you can wine and cry and be mad when you have a panic attack trying to get your new sports bra on. ha! no really... I thought I was going to have to call for help you all! It was bad but I got the dang thing on and it fit! geeezz. I could make this post go on for pages going on about how much I love this chick and that i'm thankful she's part of my life so just take it from me she's wonderful!! Here's some pics of our lives:

This is middle school. I was such a greaser!

This is us in TN on our own spring break we took with Jess and Heather.

On her wedding day with Belinda!

Last summer at belindas wedding. Nope we are not oily, we are sweaty! That church was hot!

Thats a smaaaallllll recap of our friendship! So thank you Taryn for being such a wonderful friend!!

Taryn