the one where everyone moves..

This week, 4 very special people to me are moving away. F-O-U-R! That's a lot of friends to have move in one week. And they are all moving far, far away...not like to Dallas or something. So I decided to dedicate an entry for each person moving...and since

Bert Snider

is the first one moving (tomorrow!), he gets the first entry.

I have known Bert since the 9th grade when I moved here. He has ALWAYS been a wonderful friend, a great person to be around, and I think most would say a crowd pleaser. He can make just about anybody laugh, and for that has provided tons of comic relief over the past 9 years I've known him. Of course, I have a bajillion pictures of him (usually of him doing something embarrassing...surprising? No.), but I went through and got out some of the goodies in my opinion. When I find the time to get out the scanner and scan some reallllllly old pics, then we could have a good time laughing. But for now, digital pictures will have to do.

Bert is going to Japan to teach English to people of all ages. We will miss him SO SO much, but this is something he has wanted to do for many years, and he is finally going to accomplish that dream.

Mexico 2005--our senior year of high school!

Summer cookout at Parker's house

The boys entertaining themselves...typical.

Blake Burget's wedding--the whole gang!

Blake's wedding...as Bert ripped open his jacket, he probably said "HA!"

Andy and Bert at the wedding

Bert's 21st birthday at the Mont--Nic, Bert, and Andrew

Mexico 2008? The answer is still no. Lydia, Bert, and Gracie

Spring Break to Mexico

Mexico Mission Trip--Monte, Meredith, Bert

Saltillo, Mexico--college mission trip

Saltillo, Mexico--was this guys name Charles??

Andy and Bert--College mission trip to Chicago

Bert, Jill, Mitchell, Lydia, Andrew, Gracie

Bert and Lydia

This picture just about sums them up--Andrew, Bert, and Parker

Christmas Party--Bert, Lydia, Rosemary

Tino and Bert--they love each other :)

Let the Opies pictures begin...

Amy's dress ripped...probably from Bert's mad dance skills

The light-up dance floor, enough said.