exquisite summer

So.

After five years {half a decade}

I quit my job at the coffee shop.

this is kind of how I'm feeling about it

Girls. I am so available and ready to play this summer so let's make this our most fun one yet. Thank you!

thoughts

does anyone else think this model looks like megen?

carla

Carli. 

One of the first words that came to my mind when I thought of you was generous. You're so generous with your time, your love, your belongings, and your laughs.

I can't even fathom having teenagers raid the fridge every day consistently for years. You did it with a smile.

You are so quick to help anyone in need. I think back to moments in high school when I felt like the stress was going to kill me and you appeared like a magic helping fairy making everything go away.

When we went to Lake Powell, you could have gone out skiing on the boat with everyone else and showed them all up cause you're freaking awesome. But no, you stayed back with me and took me on, hands down, the funnest jet skiing ride I've ever been on. It wasn't a particularly wild ride, but I really appreciated you thinking of me and making sure I had fun. The gesture was priceless to me.

You are so good to the people you love and your actions show it so clearly. I'm so glad to have a friend like you. I know I have a fiercely loyal friend in you and I count myself lucky.


I love you and I hope your birthday is fantastic. You deserve it!

hb car

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLI!! I honestly don't even know where to start with this...you are my other half. I love all of our memories together. Whether we are being super spontaneous and going on a last minute get-a-way to palm springs or bringing back our cheerleading skills at one in the morning, you always make life fun! You mean more to me than you know and I am so blessed to have you as my best friend! And since I'm not very good at the blogger world and don't know how to write...i'll show my love for you through pictures :) happy birthday!!!

Carley Davidson

CARLI SCHNEIDERRRR!!!!!
[pretend that one guy from your campaign is saying that.]

So, I don't know if you were aware, but . . . . it's your birthday.  (I know you're not really a huge fan of your birthday, but you'll just have to deal with it.)  And I am so excited to get to talk about all of the reasons why I am so grateful to have you as one of my very best friends.  Your zeal for life makes everyone around you happier.  I know that I can always count on you for fun and adventures.  You have a knack for bringing people together and supporting your friends.  You always have such great ideas and look to include everyone.  (I’ve told you this before, but last semester was so sad without you.)  I always have such a great time being with you and talking to you.  Your generous, happy heart makes you a valuable friend to all of us.

Some favorite memories include:

• Scootering to Shop N Go
• Every lunch at your house
• Summer nights in your backyard
• Fantastic Four at the drive in
• Playing the animal game on your diving board
• Pancakes on Sunday
• Lion King (I’m sooo happy you made it)
• Napping in the Boboli Gardens
• Curses
• Hires in general
• That night when we played Marry-Kiss-Kill for hours
• The Jazz game
• Shores class (and he loved you 10x more than he loved me)
• Skyping with you until 3 a.m. while you were in Hawaii
• The night you made fun of my for  my camping “study abroad”
• When we took your old man mask and scared people

Honestly, everything we’ve done together is so much fun.  The majority of my best memories involve you.   

So happy birthday my dear Carla!!!  You are the best.  Ever.