another college graduate

then: annika's birthday, 1992

now: the moving away dinner, summer 2011

 my other BFF annika also graduated from college this year. she's pretty much super woman: raising the cutest baby (who's not so much a baby anymore), being a homemaker/wife/decorator/re-modeler extraordinaire and getting a degree all at the same time. last night we met up to celebrate her graduation and our birthdays over lobster bisque, salad and sandwiches. we shared secrets. we talked about our five year plans. we remembered what life was like when we looked like this and spent our summers playing night games, barbies and trying to safely roller blade down my "steep" driveway.

i drove home feeling so thankful for friends who inspire me to better. i've really been blessed with some of the best friends around.