22. Well I don't know.  I think coming after Christmas/for New Years is perfect, but I'm not sure about your mom if you know what I mean.  I mean, nothing's like HORIFICALLY wrong or anything, just that for some reason...well, nevermind.  But she's not too happy with  me right now I'm guessing.  Cuz on Facebook she was defending you a little and said that I'm never going to do the things I suggested and helped for you to do, then I said that since you (my BFF) are a priority over MANY other things, I am going to do those things (and I did obviously) and she didn't reply.  So I think she might have taken it as disrespectful maybe?  I don't know.  But I feel bad about  wanting to come to your house and see  you if she's kind of mad at me.  It feels like it'd be rude.  So maybe you can tell your mom that I didn't mean for it to sound disrespectful, just after everything we went through with you coming here over Summer, I don't want to have to go through it all again.  Although, if it means seeing you, I guess I will!  I'm gonna have to just deal with the pain FOR YOU!   ILY!!!!! <3  PS:  AHHH  CALL  ME!  I HAVEN'T TALKED TO YOU IN  LIKE OVER A WEEK! :O  I tried calling you a couple times on your house phone but you didn't answer   BTW Happy Almost Halloween! (10/25/09)

21. Ok.  She is gone right now, but she told me that it doesn't matter when you come, as long as you can be here! (7/30/09?)

20. Uhm, ya right!  It's not my turn, it's yours!  And I made a vow to myself (again, Lol) that I'm not going to come see you until you come see me because it's not fair that you don't work at all to see me and then I'm always gonna be the one to work super extra hard to see you!  Because that's part of not being an equal friendship!  So once you come here to California, we can talk about me going there.  K?  Love you, bye! (7/1/09)

19.  I'm not fond of that idea.  LOL!  You need to come out here for Summer.  I'm not sure if it was supposed to be a secret or not, but your mom emailed my mom and asked for the dates that we are going to be home so that she could get you a ticket!!!  That was a couple days ago.  She was thinking August.  But that's so far away and I really don't want you to come at the end of the Summer, but I guess if that's our only option now, it can work, I guess.  So as you can see, I changed both of our pages so that the newest ones (letters) are on top so that it's easier!  Just tell me if you don't like that.  I'm also gunna update almost all of the pages after I'm done writing this because I just looked at them and they are old!  LOL.  We really need to use this website more than we do!  Check it every time you are on the computer!  I know that it's kinda long to write the whole website, so maybe bookmark the website so that you just do one click and you're here!  Talk to ya soon and don't forget to use this more!  And keep checking my ilmom.webs.com website!  Luv yah, bye! <3 (6/28/09)

18. Ya, me too.  When my mom was like "Sophie, you almost saw Kassidy today!" I got all dizzy!  Awww, I really wish you could've come!  Go on facebook and check your email!  Bye. (6/5/09)

17. Oh.  Well I guess that's a good plan, but I don't want to have to wait a little less than a month to celebrate my birthday just because you want to do VBS instead!  Plus, you can't come in July!  We are going on an Alaskan Cruise!!!!!  YAY!  But ya, it's like the 9th or something like that.  Because we are going to Washington first for a week, then from there going on a cruise for a week to Alaska!  So...read my email to you, it explains stuff.  Love ya, bye!   PS: I just checked and we leave on July 12th. (5/26/09)

16. OMG I never got your letter!  Did you send it?  So if u did, the reason I haven't replied is cuz I never got it!  If you did already send it, how long ago was that?  Oh ya, and I forgot to tell you that like last week or something, I made a new website!  It's in memory of Moe.   Oh, I miss him sooooo much! :'O  It's: www.ilmoM.webs.com go there and sign the guestbook!  Love ya, bye!  And what did ur mom say about you coming for my bday?  Don’t bug her, just ask once if u haven’t already.  Bye! (5/24/09)

15. Reality is that you ARE coming!  I honestly beleive that if you work harder than you've EVER worked before, you can save up the money in time.  I'm on the phone wiff u NOW!  LOL ok so anyways, here is an idea: make a paper that is short and sweet that explains about me and you and why you need to come.  Then go door to door and hand it to your neighbors.  Tell them that you will do yardwork, babysitting, or basically ANYTHING for money!  Even donations are accepted and greatly appreciated!  Kassidy, you CANNOT be shy if u wanna do this.  U don't always need someone there with you and also do these things ASAP! k bye. (5/8/09)

14. It's GONNA work!  You ARE coming, no matter what! (4/28/09)

13. I made a poem for the poem page!  Check it out!  And I tried combining the pages, but I don't think it's gonna work.  Anyways, I g2g in a minute, but I'm sorry about the whole calling each other every day thing, it's just that whenever I call, you are busy and whever you call, I'm busy.   Sorry it's been so long!  Anyways, ya I had a brilliant idea!  You can come for my promotion!  On the last day of school!  That would be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!  OMG when do you stop school?  Cuz mine gets out on June 11th and then you would be here for about 20 days cuz my bday is 12 days after school gets out then you would b here 4 like 20 days cuz it's summer and it wouldn't matter!  OMG I would be crying and laughing all through graduation if you did!  OMG CALL ME!!!!!!!!!!! (4/21/09)

12. PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS!  IT'S ALL REALLY IMPORTANT!  I AM coming for Spring Break.  I PROMISE!  And if I make a promise to you, I won't break it.  Don't worry, it's nothing to get stressed out about.  I have my ways with my mom, and no matter what, I WILL come!  I have a question: For the ball thing, can you only go if you are 13?  Or can you go if you are 14 or older or something?  Cuz ill be 14 if I do go!  OK well I really miss you too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I love you!  So do you think that video thing is a good idea?  You have blank DVDs, right?  If not, I can bring one or 2!   And I'm currently having real friend troubles and Caitlin and I are no longer friends, really.  Delaney is still trying to fight with me, so that doesn't help.  And Lindsey and Tammy, the only people I actually hang out with outside of school (besides you on breaks ), are moving in like less than 2 weeks which is DEVASTATING!!!!!  I just don't get it:  every single friend I make just has to move.  And actually, the "friends" who are kind of my friends, but not good friends stay so I have to be around them more and the good friends always move!  I HATE MY SOCIAL LIFE!!!!  Except for you, obviously.   You are seriously, no joke the only one who makes me still stand.  If I didn't have you as my BFF, I would be melted socially right now.  I always brag to people about you and everyone thinks of you as their friend, basically cuz I talk about you SO MUCH!  OK so thanks for everything.  Thanks for being the best friend ever, for supporting me, for listening to me when I have problems, for helping me, for making me laugh and laughing at me even when it's not that funny (and vice-versa!)  Anyways, just thanks.  I can't even say anything else.  It  basically just all comes down to that.  Sorry I always write such long things!  LOL!  I just LOVE talking!  Even if there is nothing coming out of my mouth!  Funny story...call me about it.  Anyways, I have an idea.  You know how we have separate pages for messaging?  Well I think that gets kinda confusing, especially for anyone besides us who reads this website!  So I think that maybe we should copy and paste to combine our 2 pages, do you agree? Well I lov you and miss you!  Bi (bye)!(3/8/09)

11. Ya, I understand, I guess.  And it would probably be a lot of hard hard work for nothing.  But I have a better idea: maybe we can like make a video or something and when I go to Louisiana we can make a video like explaining everything and we can act all cute and stuff then they will feel bad and postpone it!  We can make it into a DVD and send it to them like a letter!  Wanna?  It would be fun and A LOT easier than writing an essay! to school!   Anyways, today I was watching those home videos of ours that you oh, love so much!  And there were some of you!  We (you) were so cute when you were young!  OK well I REALLY hope I can come...my mom found one for like $310 or $315 or something!  It's pretty good...I have enough money saved up now 'cuz 2day was the last day of that church babysitting nursery thing!  In a week or so, I should be getting an $80 check!  EEP!   K well luv ya, bye!  Oh, wait!  When r u getting back home to your house?!  K bye! (3/1/09)

10. OK well have you started the letter yet?  You should really soon so that you can get an answer ASAP!  I'm sure they have lots of business to take care of!  What exactly is it? HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! <3 (2/14/09)

9. Wow, sounds like a GREAT plan to me!  I'm so exited!  AHH!  Can't wait!   Anyways, if you don't make at least one friend by April, then I can't come!  Isn't that what you said your mom said?!  And BTW:  You put way too many unnecessary apostrophes in there!  LOL!  OK well make one friend and hopefully I will c u for Spring Break (SB)!   LUV YA TOO!  Haha k bi Oh, yeah!  And look at the about us page paragraph, I wrote you something! (2/9/09)

8. LOL!  Your about us paragraph is funny!  How is it not working?  Just un-click the underline button!  Anyways, awwww!  I feel SO bad for you!  I guess since I've never moved b4, I'd never though about that.  About how it would be so hard to just keep moving and losing all your friends all the time...well at least we stayed in touch and now you have me!  I know what your mom means, though about you neeeding more friends than just me.  But I also know what it feels like (TRUST ME!) to not have any friends.  Especially at this age where we (well I don't know about you, but I know I'm this way) are so self-concious and when I didn't have any friends last year (besides you, of course) and one other friend who I didn't have any classes with, and you always have to do everything and go everywhere alone, pretty much.  Then when you have to do partner things in class you are always last-picked by the nerds in class, and...ya.  I know, it's really hard!  But one thing you have to remember is that you will ALWAYS have at least two friends: me and God.  You know, when I first started eighth grade, during the summer I was SO worried about my friend situation.  It's kinda a long story, but I had this one friend (Caitlin).  And Caitlin had me as her main friend at school (like we ate lunch together, etc.), but then she also had another friend (Lets just say that was friend Y).  And friend Y had her own group of friends.  But Caitlin didn't really hang out with friend Y and Friend Y's friends too often because she mainly was my friend that year.  And I mean, we did like EVERYTHING together.  I don't think there were many weekends when we wouldn't be hanging out.  And just a reminder, this was all last year that we're talking about.  And as you know, it's not that easy for either of us (me and you) to make new friends.  And in this case, that's especially true for me.  But after an entire year of just hanging out with only me, Caitlin got tired of that, I think.  So she said that next year (that's now this year...eighth grade), she was going to sit with friend Y and friend Y's group of friends at lunch.  I felt bad 'cuz I knew I was kind of holding Caitlin back from having any other friends just because she was the only one who lives nearby (as in, not LOUISIANA!).  And she also offered for me to come and sit with her at lunch with friend Y and all of her friends.  You'd think that would be a perfect solution, but there was just one problem: friend Y didn't like me.  Caitlin had talked to friend Y about me b4, and she was (I figured this out just from common sense...it was obviously true...even Caitlin agreed) anyways, she (friend Y) was just plain jealous.  She was jealous of me because I was taking Caitlin away from her in a way.  And I understand that.  But she just didn't like me.  So when Caitlin asked friend Y if I could sit with them at lunch, there was hesitation.  And of course, all of this arranging was when I was in Texas, so it was extra stressful for me because communication was hard.  But finally, friend Y had gotten back to her or whatever and decided that it was OK.  Now, I was really relieved about this decision, but at the same time I wasn't too thrilled.  I mean basically I was forced to be friends (or at least to try to be friends with) someone who disliked me, which obviously made me dislike her.  So I was really, super nervous on the first day of school.  And to add on top of all of this, I got to lunch that first day, and there were like 10 or more people who were sitting with us because those were "friend Y"'s group of friends!  And I know this seems like really cheesy and exaggerated, but this is a non-exageration, 100% true story.  Anyways, but once I got to know all of the people there, they weren't so bad.  And after sitting with them for a while, friend Y started being OK with me being there (of course, that's because Caitlin is her friend again).  In fact, I think she kinda likes me.  And I have become friends with all of those people now.  I hang out with a couple of them in PE, and every day now I eat lunch there!  They're all so nice and I feel like I actually have friends.  I am the newest person to join that group and I'm shy with people I don't know very well, so I'm kinda still an outsider and sometimes I feel unwelcome in that group just because...IDK.  I guess because they were all friends b4 I came along and I haven't really "clicked" with any of them like me and you did.  But at least they are there and I can have someone to be there instead of always being alone.  And today, there were about 16 people in the group! (or at least sitting w/ us cuz it was rainy today and most of their usual spots were wet).  Oh, yeah! I forgot to tell you!  That when I was in Texas w/ u, every single night I prayed to God that everything would be OK and that things would just fall into place and be fit for his plan.  That everyhing especially friend-wise would work out OK.  And you know what?  It did.  Now I have more friends who I hang out with and I even made one on my own!  We hang out quite a bit and often times, we die laughing! (OK well practically).  But the main part of this story is that once you get used to meeting new people, and if you pray to God all the time when you are scared about what's going to happen (like I was), then you'll find friends in no time!  Just be who you are!  I mean, on the first day of fourth grade when we (me and you) first met, I just knew that we would be life long friends.  I could tell that you were just being who you are and even 2day, you continue to do so, and that's one of the reasons that makes you such a good friend!  That's why I love you sooooooo incredibly much!  So don't be afraid to just do what you feel like Jesus/God wants you to do and everything will be OK.  If you make friends then lose them, I think that is actually kind of good in a way because you get to meet all sorts of people and you get to know different personalities and you'll b able 2 tell who is truly a good friend and who's just not worth hanging on to and putting effort into.  That way, when it comes to really important relationship decisions, such as marriage, you'll have LOTS of experience and you'll know by then what's best for you.  I know on the first day of fourth grade, I made one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life and when I get married, I'll probably feel more confident about our (me and you)'s friendship then my husband!  LOL!   So if I can make good friend decisions, then I know you can too!  Don't be afraid to just go for it and try your best to make friends and even if you guys don't stay in touch, at least you had a couple good years of a life worth living!  BTW: try having more than 1 or 2 friends at a time because you don't wanna end up like me in my story!  Sorry this was so long, but HEY!  What are friends for?  And by the way, please don't feel offended in ANY way about how I may have appeared bragging saying that I have friends now, because as I said before, none of them are really my friend-friends.  Just people to eat with and stuff.  But I will always be your BFF and you'll always be mine!  I LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER and I always have, I do, and I ALWAYS will!!!!!!!! <3 -Ophiebutt (1/6/09)

7. I still only have like maybe $150 or something?  IDK!  But anyways, I'm sure you have SOME friends...I mean if I do, then you MUST...that's a fact haha!  I like never have any friends but I have some now...so I'm sure you're exagerating, right?  At least just a LITTLE bit?!  PLEASE update your youtube account cuz I need to rememebr you by seeing your face and hearing your voice...OMG it's sooooo hard to go for a year without seeing your alltime BFF!  LOL I was gonna just say you have no idea, but then I realized that you do!  Haha!  And you never listen 2 me about this: update the "about us" page paragraph!  K well luv ya, bye! CALL ME! (1/31/09)

6. Haha!  Ya I hate when that happens!  But that's why, if you're on the computer enough you will learn (through experience), that's why you have to save it every couple of sentences so that that doesn't happen!  Well you need to start saving up, too!  If you can't afford 2 cum in the summer, how will we do all of our Talk, Talk, Talkshows!!!!!!!!!!?  And trust me, it's (summer) closer than you think!   LOVE YOU! (1/28/09)

5. Sorry, I hope you don't mind.  I changed "computer" to "camera" on your last entry cuz I know that's what you meant.  OK well I hope that I can come, too!  Um.....I think that our family should pay for my ticket cuz u need to buy your own 4 my b-day and coming here in the summer!  Haha but thanks for the thought!  K luv ya!  BYE! (1/22/09)

4. No I don't remember what it "means" to us.  And I first came up with Bob in fourth or fifth grade 'cuz I was like Hi I'm Bob or Sophie for short and that was funny cuz bob is shorter than sophie then you said Bobalina and Kassidy.  But we never use those names anyways...and how is AppleIdy a bad name?  IT DOESN'T END IN AN INNAPROPRIATE PART OF YOUR BODY...LOL!  You don't understand cuz u have all the good names.  I'm not saying I don't want the name Ophiebut cuz like we've had those names for like...EVER!  But I don't like having the bad names so how about we just "eliminate" Bob and Bobalina altogether so there are no arguments.  Oh , I understand what you're saying 'cuz like we came up with each other's nicknames?  Well I wasn't blaming it on you that I don't like Ophiebutt!.  Anyways, OMG guess what?!  My mom said they probably can't even pay for half of my ticket, so I have to pay for ALL of it!  NO FAIR!  Your parents are probably going to pay for all your tickets...at least the ones in the near future.  But I went to the YMCA and lunch with my friend today at a really expensive restaraunt and I almost said we have to go home and eat PB&Js instead becase my mom was saying that (once again), I have to pay for the lunch!  And I'm trying to save like every penny I have to pay for the ticket.  But then my dad offered to pay haha.  That was nice.  Anyways, just know that I'm doing everything I can to see you!  I mean, me, a thirteen year old little teenage girl has to pay 3-4 HUNDRED dollars of her own money that she earns to go see her BFF.  I mean, come on!  What's that all about?!  That's just sad.....PS that girl is me!    But I love u enough to do that! PPS- Update the About us page paragraph! (1/18/09)

3. Haha well would if we decide to put it on youtube or something?  HUH?!  HUH?!:) PS- I think I should be Bobalina cuz I already have the worse nickname of Ophiebutt I mean who wants to be a guy named Bob AND have a name that ends in BUTT?!  Especially since I'm a girl!  Teehee...no but really I should at least have the good "Bobalina" name and a "not so good" Ophiebutt nickname.  That way we can each have a good one and semi-bad one.  Cuz Appleidy is a good name.  OK? (1/16/09)

2. Ohh LUCKY!!  Remember not to give out any personal info. like where you live close to and that you're homeschooled (well, I guess that part's OK), etc.  cuz other people will b reading this!  I know u saying u live near New Orleans or whatever was not really accurate and that you were just "testing me" as you would say, but still.....LUV YA!  And by the way:  your hair looks great!   PS- Make ur font bigger!  I can barely read it! (1/15/09)

1. I MISS YOU TOO!  I hope I can come for spring break, also!  Wait what month is spring break again?  I'm going to ask my mom if I can save up all of my money for the plane ticket and pay for it myself.  She'll probably say yes.  AHH!  I'm SO mad!  I had just written a bunch of stuff back 2 u and saved it and you saw it, I know.  Then when I checked back today, it was all gone.  Just erased.  Dissappeared.  And I don't even know why.  So...ya...well I can't wait to see your hair!  Send me b4 and after pics.! (1/14/09)