Winter Parties!

Last weekend was my good friend Stephanie's 30th birthday. Even though we had technically celebrated downtown the weekend before, I decided to stop by her annual birthday karaoke party. It was fun to spend two weekends in a row with my fun, forever friends. Last weekend was also the annual Loyola Christmas party at Kara and Mark's. Thanks for hosting! It was a wonderful party, as usual. Chris was stuck at the airport trying to take off for a week in San Fran for work. I was close to being stuck - in the snow - as Sunday brought more than a few unexpected flurries throughout the Chicagoland area. Driving conditions were rough, but it was worth it to get this terrific shot of all the Loyola kids. It's so nice that Kyle will get to grow up with such a fun group. This past Saturday was my cousin Ryan's 21st birthday. His decade older brother Sean planned a little BBQ dinner for him and Barn and Company in Lincoln Park. Kevin, Krystle, Sarah, and John made special guest appearances throughout the night. We also played this fun Heads Up trivia game on our iphones. Happy Birthday, Ry!