MY BESTIE KELLY!

 
Kelly and I — 28 weeks pregnant - my belly is ever growing — at Bobby and Emily's wedding.

The bestest (yes, bestest) friend anyone could ask for is Kelly Cottingim. Her and I go way back, becoming the best of friends at a very young age. She is one of those people you can count on for ANYTHING. With the sweetest heart and the I'll-do-anything-for-you-attitude, she really deserves friend of the universe!! Not only that, she is one of the hardest working individuals I know! This girl kicks butt in life!! As we've gotten older and gone our separate paths, we don't get to see each other nearly often enough. But when we do get together, it's fantastic!

She was at my cousin's wedding this weekend, and it was SO GOOD to see her! She is a true gem in this world, and when she's around, the world really does light up!! I mean it!

Somewhere in existence are some hilarious videos we made together as youngins (back in VHS days!), not to mention probably hundreds of silly photos ... that I really wish I had in my possession. One in particular is one from our "dress-up" days. Since I don't have this photo, I'll do my best to describe the hilarious day that Kels put up with Jess and I making her dress up like Mimi (from the Drew Carey show)! Oh, poor Kelly!! But she really was gorgeous! We had a hand-me-down teal sequenced prom dress that was just a bit too big for Jess and I, but it fit Kelly perfectly ... Kelly's always had the goods that every girl (and guy!) wants, if you know what I mean! ... so the dress was quite flattering on her. Now, here's where the "Mimi" part comes in. We wanted to exaggerate Kelly's beautiful eyes with the most stunning teal eyeshadow, so we lathered her eyelids, clear up to her eyebrows with the most sparkling teal eyeshadow we had. We then added plenty of blush to her perfect cheek bones, and voila! she was one hot mama!!

Kelly, if you read this, I do hope you know how many great memories I cherish to this day (and always will)! You truly are a ONE-IN-A-MILLION bestest friend anyone could ask for, and I am so blessed to know you and have you in my life! Love you today and always!!