My Colorado Friends :)

Now that Janelle has finally emailed me the picture we took, I can talk about my great surprise "going away" dinner! I couldn't believe they all planned to get together without me knowing! Janelle ended up telling me there was a dinner, however she didn't tell me who all was invited or coming! The dinner turned out to be: Janelle, Leslie, Allyson, Bri, and even Tara! We ate dinner and had margaritas at the Rio, and talked the night away! The time passed so quickly, and it made me realize how much I am going to miss these girls :)

Here is a quick showdown of when I met each one of these beautiful ladies...

I actually spoke with Janelle on Facebook, before I really even met her! I knew she was the upcoming captain of the CU Express, and I wanted to get to know her and learn a little bit more about what I was getting myself into. She picked me up at good 'ole College Inn dorm (where I only resided for about two weeks!) and we went to Olive Garden for our first team bonding. We hit it off right away, and have been best friends ever since! We lived together my sophomore year, and RIGHT NOW! She was so nice to take me in when I was so rudely kicked out of my house, and I couldn't be more thankful! She is always there to talk to me on the phone and texts me all day long! I know being in California, we'll still be as close as ever!!!

First of all, this picture is SO FUNNY! I feel like this is when I really got to know Leslie. My first Halloween in Colorado, we all decided to be Fanta Girls! We got our eye shadow done at Mac, and as you can see, we went all out! Leslie and I danced together for two years on CU Express, and did some fun, crazy, and stupid things together! Our trips to big 12 conferences were always fun and exciting, and we always make the best of every situation. I love you Leslie!

Allyson and I have known each other for three years now. We both auditioned for Broncos at the same time, and I knew her as "the good dancer that wore a weird brown audition top." Now I know her as a lot more than that! We always have so much fun when we are together and usually end up getting slap happy. When we were in Vegas for Janelle's Bachelorette, we decided to never go to sleep, and we stayed up all night playing blackjack, making Scottish men do the splits in the middle of the casino, and having the best breakfast EVER with some really funny people who also hadn't gone to sleep yet! She loves candles and soap, even if that seems lame, and is such a great friend! I know one LONG phone convo will be able to catch us up in no-time!

I've also known Bri for three years, she was my captain on Broncos for my first two years on the team! She is crazy, and her laugh is infectious! This picture brings back so many good memories of our "Team D (fence)" Cheerleader Challenge. Bri and I got really competitive, and we definitely finished first in our kayak competition. We were screaming, "right, left, right left" the whole time and even got stuck for a few seconds in the water fountain! She is always up for a good time and can make me laugh!!

Tara and I have ALSO known each other for three years, but haven't really gotten to know each other better until this year. She was my captain on Broncos, and our line definitely had a lot of fun!! We had inside jokes and every time we danced it was, "the best we ever danced!" Even though I didn't always understand her sense of humor, we always laughed and had a good time!

Thanks girls for a great night and great memories! I will miss you all and have had so much fun here in Colorado with you all!!! XOXOXOXOXOX