Every Girl Should Have One!

This is my BFF Heidi Christensen. She is a great friend! We met when I called her as my Secretary for our brand new split ward's" Sunhills" Young Women's Presidency. Heidi really is pretty much a sister to me now and our kids are practically cousins, which is fine with me. Our husbands are friends too and Brent has been Jade's Nursery leader, babysitter when Heid wasn't available and my car fix-it guy when Dar is far away in Salt Lake. This is a pic of us taken last summer when I was very ill but in good spirits. I was on o2 all the time and in bed a lot but all was well. Heidi bought a big pool for the kids and a WII system and Lagoon Passes and that was Jade's summer. I would give orders to Heid like, don't forget sunscreen, make sure she eats and Heid took it all in stride! We had a blast serving in the Young Women's Presidency and did a good job so we are both perplexed the Lord has not put us back there together, he, he. We are in touch with many of our girls from that time and sadly she called me this morning to let me know one of them had just passed away. Heidi has always been there since I have lived here. When Jade was born she brought the first dinner, an outfit and a "new" product, hand sanitizer. When Jade was two I was diaganosed with Auto Immune Disorder and had to go to the hospital. That morning she took Jade, fed her , bathed her and french braided her hair and called me that night to make sure I liked it. The day I learned the disease had gone into my lungs she said come over Jude. There she was, researching on the net, calling nurses she knew and made one of my favorites, seven layer dip. As I sat receiving chemotherapy she was texting me and sending pictures of Jade happily doing her homework. We laughed at funny movies when I was stuck in bed at Christmastime after that. Heid has helped me with about everyone of Jade's birthday parties including writing a very clever treasure clue game for Jade's pirate luau birthday and she went with me to pick up 25 bags of live goldfish for her enchantment under the sea birthday! Now that's friendship. One night recently she called me to treat us to burgers at Chili's and after we went shopping at the new Ross in Layton. I wanted a patent leather purse, well I said though, I don't have the shoes for it. Yes you do Jude they are right in your hand (I hadn't planned on getting both) we giggled and ended up splurging a bit. It was Heid I was with to go out to lunch for the first time with oxygen on, acting like nothing was different and convincing me it was no big deal socially. We have bought barbies together, for each other and for our little girls. She was the one who told me "you know we are not going to get out of here without Poe (from teletubbies) "when one year old Jade held feircely to the toy. Our families love to get together for mexican food and I never tasted nirvana until she had me try a thing called a rainbow (icecream in red slush) Two weeks ago she helped me build my blog during finals week! When she recently started school I cried to Dar saying I would never see Heidi again. I was her cheerleader though and she found time to still do stuff together, three kids, dog, husband and all. Another thing about Heid I love is she is ALWAYS upbeat like me. Even when we freezing in the cold at four in the morning waiting for toys r us to open the day after Thanksgiving. She cracks me up and can literally make my day with her phonecalls. And, she is quick to forgive. I have yelled at her a few times and she just yelled back and we make up quickly. She has even been known to make certain treats and dinners just for me. She is a great cook! Oh ya and she was there when I was sure I could start my own scrapbook business. I love you Heid, I hope you have a very happy Mother's Day and here is to many more antics together, you and I. Love, your BFF Jude:) "keep holding on cuz you know I am here for you, what was meant to be will work out perfectly... Just Breathe, Avril Lavigne