did someone say cake?

We interrupt this week's chaos...

to bring you Courtney's 26th birthday!

(Me, Mallory, Skyler, and Courtney at a RSL game)

Courtney has lived an amazing, hard, and beautiful life.

(I mean it: she's a rockstar -- she'll tell you about it here.)

I admire her courage, cheerfulness, and charm.

She brings out the silliness in me,

loves me when I'm a grump,

and is always serving

and including others in her rendezvous.

Seriously. The girl knows how to LOVE.

I'm so grateful I get to live with her everyday

and look forward to the many years of friendship to come.

P.S. Did you notice how she even lets me steal her pictures?

I couldn't resist -- it was just too cute.