McKenzie Turns 20!!

So the birthday chain started in December with Shannon and Erin turning 20. Jill was the next to follow in January. The latest was McKenzie's birthday at the end of February. Katie is the next birthday with April 13th and then mine!!

Way back with Shannon's birthday a tradition blossomed and has continued since. On the girl's birthday we toilet paper the door opening and write all over her mirror. We do this at like 4am so we can "surprise" them with a wonderful wrapped door and confetti on the mirror. It is really funny seeing everyone in the morning all bright eyed and bushy tailed...just kidding...it is the complete opposite. One time Erin woke up and started washing her face...she is so not stealth like a jackal.

McKenzie planned for us all to go to dinner with her older and younger brothers' apartments at Olive Garden. It was so much fun meeting her older brother, Trent, and his roommates (Carl, Austing, and Josh). It was a funny party and Kenzie got to blow a candle out on a mint. So, after dinner we were all waiting for our checks to come, but they never did. Not so long after we found out that Kenzie's parents payed for the whole dinner. That was so sweet and thoughtful for them. I really appreciated it.

(Austin and McKenzie)

As roommates and friends...we decide if we want to go to dinner and pay or throw a birthday bash for the birthday girl. For Kenzie we decided to throw a birthday party. For any of you who don't know...when ward prayer ends on Sunday evening...anything is game after that. So, McKenzie's birthday get together was after ward prayer. We had tons of people come over throughout the night and hangout. Jill and Erin were amazing and made TONS and TONS of cookies after church. They then made Ice Cream Sandwiches, which turned out to be delectable (my word of the week). It was fun seeing everyone and I know Kenzie saw some people she hasn't seen in awhile.

(Shannon, Me, Katie, Weston, and JY)

(Austin, Jill, and Carl)
(Brock, Tyler, and Scott)
(Shannon and Me)(Jill, Carl, and Erin)

(Kit, Kenneth, Me, and Pat)

(Pat, Shannon, Kenneth, and Katie)
(Kenneth, Katie, Tyler, Alex, and Brock)

I just want to say that McKenzie is honestly one of the sweetest girls I have met in my life. She truely cares about people and wants to help them. Everyone loves her because she is just such a GREAT FRIEND. I know I can talk to her whenever I need someone to comfort me and she knows just what to say. I am so happy she ended up being one of my roommates and really good friends.