we've known each other for more than half our lives.

and she IS my favorite jew. (i can say that because i AM a jew, right? right.)

shonna had a birthday party extravaganza that made me feel like we were thirteen again. those were the days when we'd plan out how to toilet paper the v's house, stay up choreographing dances, skinny dip, play truth-or-dare and eat more taquitos and ice cream than a pubescent teenage girl should be allowed. fast forward twelve years and we still had our sleepover... but with champagne (and cider!) croquet, a photo scavenger hunt, dinner, laughter and the true confessions of a virgin into the wee hours of the night. God, i love my best friends. i feel so at home when we're together, wherever we are.

how about the cake that debbie made for the wall-e lover?

and... it's NOT that i'm competitive or anything, but it is REALLY important to note that jesse and i won croquet and team RED (debbie, carissa and me) won the photo scavenger hunt. BOOOOOYA.

this morning. shonna, katie, carissa, me:

thanks bo, sean and chad for the ride down/car company.