Memory Lane

August 6th was my dear friend Quincy's birthday and I thought what better way to wish her a Happy Birthday than to stroll down memory lane with her. Quincy and I lived on the same floor our freshman year at BYU. After that we were friends and roommates for the rest of our time at BYU. Let the stories begin!

This is a picture of us at my cousin's wedding. I don't know if she remembers this, but this is the very event that we both made a silent wish that some day we would find our TRUE LOVES and live happily ever after. You know how weddings make you feel all romantic? Well, if you know Quincy--you know she has most definitely and undeniably found her one and only TL! I also have found my true love (shout out to Brett) and so it looks like our wish came true.

I had totally forgotten this event until I came across this picture. First,I should ask Quincy: Do you remember Tanner Apt. #8? Do you remember when we filled their doorway with popcorn and then hung a sign that said "Never Gonna Get It" along side a respectable Barbie and little green army guys?

There were many reasons that this prank most inevitably had to be played on this apartment full of over-aged arrogant boys (specifically JP and Chuck.) The best one I can remember had to do with Quincy and I going on a mountain bike riding trip with them because we were invited. Then Quincy trying abashedly, yet with no inhibitions to learn to mountain bike, but falling off and getting a HUGE bruise on her thigh. But the kicker is that once we got home, they never called again! Silly boys. They apparently were not our TL's.

This is a picture of us at one of our favorite burger places our freshman year. This was pre-eyebrow plucking for me. Quincy showed me the best tweezers for plucking and I still own a pair. Please don't look too close at my eyebrows. They were pretty bushy.

Here is a picture of us with my bro Cameron. One very special thing for me is that Quincy pretty much knows my entire family--parents, siblings, and even my extended family. I believe there is one uncle she hasn't met. Pretty much every family gathering I attended in college--Quincy was with me. That is one reason I consider her family (among many other reasons.) All my family members love her too and consider her family.

As I pulled this last picture out this was Brett's comment: "Oh, a classic." I just couldn't stroll down memory lane without mentioning our other roommates. In the back is Rachel and Megan. Then my mom, of course. Then me and Quincy in the front. Channa (my sister)--I know she was there too. She was probably taking the picture. So many our adventures involved going to Mesa to visit my sister. I think it was on this trip that Quincy rolled down the window in the car while we were driving and yelled, "I LOVE US!!" to innocent pedestrians.

Here we are just a couple of weeks ago when we visited them. We were pretty fabulous then, but I dunno?--I think we look pretty fabulous now! Even though we are all grown-up and we don't have to walk to Smith's and carry our groceries home in our backpacks--I know we still have many more adventures to come.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, QUINCY!! I love you!

(Rachel, Megan, and Brittany--stayed tuned for more memories. When going through pictures, I found so many classics of all of us. I feel like I'm on a roll...)