Today was a sad day :(

Today was the day our two new friends left for home in Alabama. Yes, we do have friends. 

Before the girls left we had a couple exciting events happen here in good ole Modesto!

First, it was Christmas! 

Jenn and I were sitting in bed around 130 AM reading and wishing we had some ice cream.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Hayley was at the door like Santa with bags and bags of goodies!

Hayley and Elizabeth packed up all the crap they didn't need and brought it to our house! Now, you all know how cheap we are so this literally felt like X-mas.

We got things from candy to toilet bowl cleaner, from ice cream to hangers and dressing and a fan and toilet paper and pasta and gogurt!! This was the best! 

  

LESSON OF THE DAY! .. 

One WOmans trash is another WOmans treasures!

Anyways, we had to get to bed because the next day held a full blown pool party for all the residents at our apartment complex. I nice social gathering with free food, prizes, and a raffle. This seemed to be the week of FREE!

The pool party was less than exciting..so we spiked our drinks, sat back and took in the scene that was surrounding us. One man trying to serve hors d'oeuvre will a fork...seemed simple, but not when it is a wrap. The poor guy just kept trying and each time was the same result complete mess on everyones plate. Next, a middle aged man decided he wanted to be the "life of the party" and jumped in the pool fully clothed right in the middle of an intense dance contest! Attention seeking behavior if you ask me. I got played by a Philipino woman who was enjoyable to talk to and even brought us all over pizza. The next thing I know she is making up that some of her other friends were there and she had to go, but before she left she introduced me to a very nice gentleman that I could not be rude and ignore. Great! No help from Jenn and Mindy as they snicker  at the situation. Needless to say it was a good people watching scene. 

While sitting there is all Jenn wanted was a T-Shirt because she is running short on them. So we tried and tried to win her one by spinning the wheel and manipulating it, and trying to snag everyones tickets on the way out ..but nothing was working! Later, we found the owner and simply ask if we can have some damn shirts and she said "Sure! I will drop that by the pool tomorrow!" She knows us sooo well! Perfect!

The rest of the evening was filled with more drinks and laughs until we decided to call it a night because we had to wake up extra early for a farewell breakfast with Hayley and Elizabeth.

                                                                                                          

They let me make cotton candy!!

                           

The wake up call was extra early due to the fact that I can't see and especially can't see in the dark so I accidentally ran into Jenn's bed at 5 am and we never really could fall back to sleep after than because we were hungry..imagine that!

So we got up made a goodie bag for the girls and headed to the Black Bear Diner.  I can only describe what we ate by a picture...

STEAK AND TATERS!!

It was delicious and since it was National Coffee Day we had to get us a souvenir! "Complimentary" coffee cups! This Free week has been really amazing!

 

Before long it was time for the final goodbyes, but not before we a picture with the bears that we all having been trying so desperately to see!

Notice Elizabeth in the window?!?! HA

We will leave you with one final poem that we were inspired to write for the girls before they left!

I feel like we just met

O! But please don't fret!

We will meet again I bet

A quick date must be set!

And we will even bring our pet.

Until next time!