RACHEL & JOIE: OUR DEAR FRIENDS

Rachel & Joie are some of mine and Brandi's very best friends. In just a short couple of weeks they are going to England for about a year. I'm very excited for R&J because this is such an awesome opportunity for them, yet I'm still saddened by their eventual departure. Over the last several months, Brandi & myself have really grown to love these two. They have welcomed us in with open arms and have become some of our closest friends. We wish them nothing but the best in their travles (because really, who wouldn't want to go to England in their lifetime?) but we will also miss their company, their laughs, Rachel's creative crafts and Joie's ridiculous(ly), hilarious, & random songs. I'll sure miss that magic box.

To celebrate this exciting time in their lives, our community of friends, (and may I add, the very best people in the world), put together a little going away party for them. We commemorated their journey with fish & chips (fries), lots of pictures, some insanely retarded dancing (a post to come with those pictures soon), and wonderful conversation. Here is just a glimpse from that night. R & J, you are definitely going to be missed.

We put together a journal for everyone to write notes to R & J in. Something that hopefully will encourage them when they miss their friends.

Rachel, being the wonderfully creative & giving person that she is, gave all the girls stationery to insure that they all write her while they're gone.

The guys did a little jam sesh. If you know Joie, then you know music is a big deal to him. I know I myself am very jealous of his ridiculous musical talent.

Yep... that's my darlin' on the right. She's smokin', right?

Had to sneak this one in here.