Catching up on great times, with old friends!

I've been blessed to have met 3 women that I can honestly say have changed my life forever.
When I first started college I didn't know anyone. I was in the teacher tract at LBCC, so I had mostly the same people in all my classes, considering that you would think that making friends would be easy... Well not so much for me. I'm not a run up to people and introduce myself kinda girl... I wait for people to approach me. I met Martha first. We had to do a presentation on someone else in the class. She was sitting next to me so she leaned over and asked "Hey, do you want to partner up?" so basically we learned all about each other in 30 min. On the way out of the class she asked me if I had any plans for the break we had, until our next class started. I told her I didn't have plans, so she invited me to go with her to meet another girl in our class to study.
We went to the little pizza restaurant in Long Beach and met Dolores.
Dolores turned out to be as crazy and random as I figured she would be. Loud, dingy & crazy! After that dinner/ study session we all were inseparable. We would spend all of our free time hanging out and studying. That semester I had the best grades of my life. It's through Dolores that I met Grace. Dolores and Grace had been best friends since they were kids.
Grace is that friend that will tell you the truth when you need it. I am so thankful everyday that she and I have remained as close and we have. She is truly one of my best friends!

Today we had a reunion BBQ at my house. It was really fun! Dennis, the chef, hooked it up as usual! Hamburgers with bacon, peppers, onions and mushrooms, Hot dogs with all the fixens, and a ton of other delicious BBQ food! Thanks grace for the Potato salad, Dolores for the yummy rice pudding & Martha for the chips & veggie platter!

These 3 ladies have all grown up and apart. Leading our own separate lives but staying in touch. Grace lives close so we hang out pretty often, I haven't seen Dolores or Martha for 3 or so years but hanging out with them today was like no time had lapsed. Each of us are in our own little world, Grace: Married with a baby on the way, Dolores also with a baby on the way & Martha, engaged and 2 months away from getting her Masters degree. Thank you ladies for being you!
PS I can't wait till the ladies have their babies! ADORABLE!

In the pictures above the ladies in order from left are Claudia, Grace, Martha, Dolores & Me.