An Open Letter to Chet Lee...

Hi, Chettles! :) I just had to use that title since he was ranting recently about how he's sooo sick of seeing "An Open Letter to ___" all over Facebook! lol

Here are four collages I made for a birthday card I sent him using the Felt App (as seen on Shark Tank). :)

The first one is several big things he's accomplished through the years I've known him... reaching his weight loss goal, running the OKC full marathon with Gare-Bear, getting married to Karli, quitting the job that bored him, becoming a successful realtor, buying "the farmhouse," and reaching his real estate goals to get his Disney painting! YAY!! It's probably my favorite of the four...I like that it includes two cakes, two running medals, a wig in the box of his stuff from the office, a Mickey mouse hat, the classic thumbs up pose, and the farmhouse JUMP picture!! Inspiring and fun - very Chet Lee! lol

This one is some pics of the kind things he's done for others... including the Eugene Field parties, serving at the Salvation Army, helping after the Joplin tornado, helping paint Sarah's room, cooking for Karli's fam, acid washing my garage floor, volunteering at the Cancer Treatment Center, and building a Habitat for Humanity Home! (Not pictured are the many times he's been generous with his time and money, helped friends move, helped me with yardwork or other random outdoor tasks, helped with dishes and cleanup, been essential to throwing a great party, and been an awesome one-on-one mentor/friend to an elementary student throughout the school year!) YAY again!

Third was "fun memories in fun places" ...the Chubby Bunny game at the bonfire, the Colorado rafting trip with the Lifegroup, Forbidden Broadway sundae challenge in Vegas, so many great stories from the Europe trip with TK and JEM, Jessica's planned-by-Evan-birthday hike, the Bearathon trips, Sam n' Ella's road trips and cookie-time in the park and playground fun, randomly riding in the trunk with Evan, and of course, Splash Mountain at Disney World!! (So many more I could have put on here, too!)

And finally, one with lots of friends and family, saying he is loved and celebrated by so many! (His bday at Gary's house, Harry Potter World with Karli's fam and Michael and Baylee, New Year's Eve with Karli, "Daddy's family" on the Vegas hike, him playing in the confetti while serving at LifeChurch, and a happy Arkansas hike with the Myers and "Pounds!" =) Hooray!!

In other Photo Friday fun, here are the girlfranz, just being adorable! :)

I had to sing about "My Favorite Things" so that Sammich wouldn't be scared of the thunderstorm! lol

This is a Bachelor Chad quote I had to send to Chet! lol  I think I may do a Chad Quotables post, because there's so many fantastic ones. He's arrogant as all get out, but he's also pretty funny. To me, at least. :)

A throwback to Kyndal's baby shower 3 years ago... (at that shower, Josh posted on FB that he was "anxious to meet Miss Kyndal Faith," and seeing that yesterday, it struck me as so strange and funny that we hadn't even met her yet three years ago.) She's one of my favorite people alive now!

And now, an important Status Update from Miss K:  (This made my day!) =)

In other news, GET EXCITED, because tonight, I'm going to see the rugged hotness that is Jason Bourne! (The first of those movies came out in 2002, my senior year of high school... craziness. I've loved them all, and I'm so glad Matt is back for this one. Jason Bourne + Vegas = awesomesauce!!)

Then tomorrow, I'm headed to see Jim Gaffigan with Laura and the Wilsons, so I'm excited for that too!  Happy Friday, gang!!