CHS Class of 97

A few years ago, I saw a commercial and was CONVINCED that the woman on the commercial was someone I knew from high school. I even remembered her name. Every time the commercial would come on I would tell my husband "I am SURE that's her!" until finally, he decided to prove me wrong. It only took a few seconds of a Google search to find out that it was definitely not her.

I've lived in Eau Claire for 11 years now, and I often run in to people I know or see people I recognize. I am a visual person, so I can easily remember a face but I have a hard time with names.  Now, every time I see someone I think I know, my husband says, "I bet they're from your high school, right?"  (I should mention that my graduating class was about 80 people, so the chances of actually seeing someone from my high school is pretty slim.)

BUT--Lo and behold! Jessica (the mom in the photos below) IS actually someone I graduated high school with! It was really fun to reconnect with her and take pictures of her beautiful family. Now maybe my husband will think twice before he whips out the sarcasm! ;)

Friendship

This is my friend Sara.

Sara and I met in 1999, the week before my husband and I were married. We went to art school together.  We worked at the same coffee shop. We had our first babies within about a month of each other. We journeyed through many hard days together. And as our lives moved on and our physical locations have drifted farther and farther apart, we've remained close...sharing in the joys and celebrations in life, the confusing frustrations of kids, businesses, marriages and families, and the discovery of new artistic visions. 

My friend Sara is unlike anyone I have ever known.

Here are her amazing girls.

Can't resist

Just posting a few photos of my baby girl. <3