Good Year 2012

Some of the highlights from a year defined by friendship & community. So thankful for 2012.

{2010 in review. 2011 in review.}

Upgrading the Lily by tearing up the 1989 pink carpet to find beautiful hardwood underneath.
Major Lily upgrade!

Ashley moves into the Lily!

Escaping Chicago winter to play in LA for a weekend with my favorite Suzy.

The first of many late night movies at our favorite city theater.

Valentine's Day photo shoot... freezing temps, but so much fun.

Da bulls with Adam, Ash, and Daniel.

Sharing Warby Parker home try-ons!

A picnic on the beach in March.

showering Betsy with love before she gets hitched.

Flying to TX to stand beside my lovely college roomie, Carrie, as she marries the man of her dreams.

Exploring Texas... from a beach cabana in Galveston to a campsite in Austin,
to playing in Waco with my dear Cannie! 

Reliving the college dream with Mikey at Baylor for Spring Break

Standing beside one of my best Chicago friends and roommate Betsy as she married Michael in April.

Kindergarten chicks... they actually [miraculously] hatched.

Jenny visiting Chicago for a weekend... vino, pie, cubs games, sleepover life... a lovely weekend.

This girl moves into the Lily!

The end of school and start of summer... projection nights in Ashley's room.

Driving down Highway 1 - from Portland to San Fran with Lindsay...
Hugging redwoods, dancing by the ocean, and sleeping in our car to name a few of the adventures...

Music Mondays... a favorite Chicago summer highlight.

Projecting Wes Anderson movie nights in our backyard.

Camping weekend in Starved Rock for Sonja's birthday.

Fourth of July... Americakes... Bomb Pops... heat!

Room redo. Simplifying life for the better.

B-day party in the yard for Britters.

All good nights end in Chalktionary.

Teaching summer art camp.

Ravinia tradition with my Chicago summer sisters.

Turning 26. Party at the lake.

Dancing the night away at Kingston Mines after a rooftop din with dearest friends

Devil's Lake, WI tradition with my dad's side of the fam

Milwaukcrew.

Epic Day!

New school year with 18 little Kindergarteners.

First Family Dinner in our apt.

Dinner parties in Wheaton.

Fall celebrations with Ash!

Carrie comes to visit Chi.

Nashville weekend with Britters and Jenny.

Playing with film in Chicago with these two.

Church being the church to support and love Jide.
- My favorite Chicago community -

Final family dinner... 30 people around 4 tables at the Lily.
Who knew it was possible?!

Thanksgiving week with my bros!

Christmas'ing with roommates.

Goodbye brunch for Jess.

Classy Christmas events. So merry, so bright.

Getting fancy with my brothers. Christmas.

Gatsby New Years weekend!!!!

Another year... 2013 is going to be a good one.