Another Birthday Buddy

Chris is only 2 days younger than me. We instantly became best of friends upon meeting one another. Here are a few tid-bits of our younger days:

1. Chris has many names: Christina, Chrissy, Bell, Marshall???
2. We talked too much in 1st grade, which is why this picture only shows me graduating... Sorry. :)
3. For her senior pictures, she had the biggest hair I've ever seen.
4. One time we rode double on her bike. We started at the top of the hill by the barn. As we gained speed, we hit a little pot hole and biffed it. I landed on top of her. She skinned her knee pretty bad. Hmm... she got hurt, and I didn't. SORRY... You were driving!
5. One time I wrecked my parent's van while she was with me. I asked her what her parent's reaction would be and she said "They will pretty much probably never let me go anywhere with you ever again." I was devastated!
6. One time she was hanging out with Wendy and when I went to pick her up, they faked that Wendy was drunk and puking behind a tree. I was HORRIFIED!!!! But it was just a joke.
7. We spent a few weeks this spring getting back to the grind... we milked cows for David. It was like stepping back in time! Loved it!
8. One time we went out for a moonlight ride on the horses. She made it almost the entire way without mishap... at the very end, she was clotheslined by a tree in the yard. This one still cracks me up!
9. Another time we went riding when she was NOT allowed to go... she got hurt. Oops.
10. She was a bridesmaid in my wedding... I will always be grateful. Thanks Chrissy. It meant a lot to me.

Enjoy your birthday! We still have 7 years to save up for our exotic birthday vacation!