The "Foursome"

After reading a blog post by my friend Nicole, reminiscing about the "foursome", I just had to do a post of my own. The memories that post brought back to me, and the smiles (and a few groans) that those pictures produced took me down memory lane. If you didn't grow up with us, you would not have known how close we really were! From about day one, Theresa and I were "bff's" as were Nicole and Tab. I was also very close friends with Nicole, and Tab and Theresa were close. At that point, I didn't really know Tab, just that she was a short girl in the grade ahead of me who wrote teansy weansy. Lame, I know, but that's what I remember. Sometime during 6th grade, I got to know Tab better and we became "besties" as well. By 7th grade, we were inseparable... practically attached at the hip. We sat together in class and chapel (haha, another story involving Valentines' Day that we can THANKFULLY laugh about now), walk together in the halls between classes, and had as many sleep-overs as we could talk our parents into.

The best were birthday parties! Here is a rundown of how the parties went: Me (Jan. 2nd): we stayed up all night. And when I say all night, I mean ALLLLLLLLLLLLL night. Now my parents will know, but on several occasions we stayed up until they woke up at 5:30 am for work, at which point we hurridly pretended to be asleep. Hehe, let's just say we were a little crabby the next day!

Then, there was Theresa's birthday (Feb. 28th). It seems like we always went shopping in Meriville. I remember one time, her dad rented a mini van, especially for the occasion. We stopped at the Library first to get a few movies. Well, on the way back to the car, Cole and I were imitating someone, (being completely stupid about it), saw a van parked in front with a driver in it, and, not really paying attention, assumed it was ours. I pulled open the door, only to see three (rather good looking) teenage boys about our age looking back at us. I'm not exactly sure what my reaction was, but America's Funniest Home Videos would have loved to get their hands on that footage! I do know that it involved some screaming. The rest of our trip was spent shopping at the mall (I'm not quite sure why... we didn't have any money) I believe Claire's was our favorite store at the time.

On the Ides of March (the 15th), it was Nicole's big day! Her mom is definitely a party planner, and always had super cute crafts for us to do. One year we decorated pillow cases with outlines of all of our hand prints. I still have mine, and sleep with it upon occasion. It is a treasured memory! Another classic foursome moment was our "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, smell no evil" picture. We re-enacted it at Theresa's wedding. Love that!

And then there was Tab's birthday (Aug 11th). We always had a sleep-over/makeover night. So much fun, and totally highschool girl heaven! I do remember on one occasion swimming at her uncle's pool on a "cloudy" day, and getting the absolute worst sunburn of my life. I think we may have also experimented with lemon juice, sun-in, hydrogen peroxide (or all of the above) at that time, because we were all a little blonder than normal back them. Hehe, look at me now!

Is this not a truly AWESOME picture??? It was taken at Lake Michigan one warm summer's evening, back in the "day". I honestly have NO idea when... sometime in high school, I would imagine.

Then we grew up and graduated, not only from high school, but from college as well, and this time together. Tab gave us a bit of a scare with her Chrones, but we were all there for her up at the Children's Hospital in Chicago, and thankfully she is now healthy. Through thick and thin, we have always been there for each other.

And then, it happened... David popped the question to Theresa! She got married a year later, and was the first one of our little group. And... she moved up to Canada. Seriously people, Canada??? It's beautiful and all, but it's a foreign country and we never get to see her anymore! (giant frowny face!!!) Hopefully at Christmas!!! I can't wait!

And then, last Easter weekend, David popped the question to Tab! Finally!!! Those two were obviously meant for each other. I am so happy for both of them, and was privileged to be part of their beautiful wedding this summer.

And then... there were two old bats! Haha, completely joking on that one!!! I found that picture and HAD to post it. Nope, Nicole and I are two artistic young single women who are waiting for God to bring the right man into their lives, and learning a ginormous amount of patience as we do it! I am so thankful for my beautiful friend who is an extremely talented photographer, crafter, insurance agent, avid reader, Christian worker, and an amazing friend. I really wish we lived closer now that we have more time and money. It would be so much fun to be able to shop, craft and just hang out with her!

I love this picutre! Theresa and I are cheesing, Nicole is being silly, and look who is in the background... Tyler married our friend Mary and they are expecting, Stephanie is married and also expecting, and look who is peaking around in the very back of the picture! Theresa's one and only! David already had his eye on her way back then! I actually think it was very shortly after that that he asked her out.

Tab and I in Water Tower Place the night that we went to see a play. That was so much fun, I hope to be able to do something like that with my friends again! (and look at how looooong my hair was! Cripes!)

Here Nicole and I are on our way to the Shedd Aquarium for a college activity. That was a very enjoyable trip, and one of our last college activities.

One final parting shot of our beloved little "click", taken at a dorm Christmas party. Nicole, Tab, Theresa, I love you guys! You are the best! And I miss you so so much!!! (I am now quite homesick and a little nostalgic.