Chi Town

Well... I had one of the best weekends of my life. I have been so blessed this year to have met some of the most amazing women I've ever met in my life. We ended up planning this trip months ago to go to a Cubs game in Chicago. We've been counting down the days to this weekend for a long time and it finally came. There were 6 of us and I could not have had more fun. We have some great stories and great pictures and most of all great memories with GREAT girls!!! 

Most of all through this deployment I've been so thankful for the experience and also for the people I've met. I COULD not get through this year without the most amazing friends and family I have. Family as in my military family and my immediate family. No matter how much Jono and I try to play down how rough some of this year has been on us it still comes back to the fact that we have to be apart and we have to find support in other places than each other. It's just great to be with people who know exactly how you feel everyday. The longing that you have secretly in your heart when you see a couple walking hand in hand. We all get that silently and we respect that of each other.

We laughed and giggled and hugged like we had been friends for life. For one weekend. 3 days out of the 365 we got to be girls again and be together and have fun. We got to kick up our heels and wear dresses and go to dinner. We got to shop our little tails off and go to a Cubs game and have a beer and a hot dog. (We also sat about 50 feet from Bill Murray and started the chant "Who ya gonna call" Ghost Busters). We met awesome fun people and never once had to pretend we were these strong perfect women. We each bring a little piece of something different to the group, and I love that about us. I love all of our different styles when shopping and our different dinner choices when eating!

I'll never forget this year. I'll never forget these women and hope to have friends for life. So thankful for the laughs we had and the memories we get to keep forever. 

PS I just shoved my SD card full of amazing pictures in a hole in my parents computer and it's gone... so pictures to come I guess :(  Here is one I had on my phone that I sent to Jono!!! 

Love you all!!!