oh 2009!!!

new years eve-chicago 2009, this will be a hard new years eve to beat. it was epic and perfect in so many ways. i spent most of the night sitting at joshs feet demanding beatles songs and singing along to "kill maggie". everyone was home. everyone got along. it was beautiful....

i started working at the library (technically in 2009) and forced the only person there my age to be my friend. a year later i am very glad to say that sarah is a lovely person and im glad fate through our parallel lives perpendicular for a moment. ( yeah thats a math joke pow!!!) this was also the year i met not only craig, who i love unquestionably, but also alissa jesse and jessica todd. who would have thought that a rival team at trivia with a tall kid and two adorable girls would soon turn into some of my favorite people ever? seriously when you find people this good you dont let go...

and who of us could have predicted that 2009 would give us not only dollar beers and the pterodactyl but ladies and gentlemen nick chalupa!

alissa and craig love knuckle sandwiches. jtodd loves early birthday presents and apparently my face. i cant count how many nights weve all spent together but i can tell you it isnt nearly enough!

its weird when you meet new people and you click like youve known them forever. im not sure what it was but this was the year for that. i feel like the friendships ive made this year should have been since childhood. ps look at alissa's rockband face....ha i love her.

lets take a moment to pause and talk about my beautiful creative sometimes creeper best friend nicci. i cant even begin to tell you how much this girl means to me. shes been there through all the ups and downs of this year and i couldnt wish for a better person to have in my life.

i am blessed to have such amazing friends as this bunch. kitefest got rained out but that didnt stop our fun. im just upset we didnt have any pictures from our pirate day.

i went to renfair for the first time this year! it was amazing and i am keeping time clear on my calender to go again this summer. unfortunately i had to share that day with also being the first time i had to be in town when bruce deployed. that boy has such a piece of my heart. im so glad hes finally a year later home safe.

there was so many many moments i wanted to share with everyone from this year. but alas i dont have the time. im running late for a lunch date with a friend i dont nearly spend enough time with. but thats how it goes isnt it?

so heres to 2010...

heres to love...