Brad & Kirsten's Wedding Extravaganza

What a great weekend! Brad's wedding was at Luther college in Decorah. We got there about 4:00 on Thursday for rehearsal dinner, hung out all day Friday, then had the wedding yesterday. It was absolutely the best time ever. Me and Ryan got to hang out with all of his and some of my best friends from high school. It was definately a trip down memory lane for the entire weekend. Loved it. It was, at times, an emotional roller coaster, but boy, it was fun. It makes me appreciate the friends we both have and especially this group. Personally, I don't talk to everyone as much as Ryan does, but when we're around each other, it is the best feeling in the world to be able to pick up right where we left off whether it was a week ago, 6 months ago, or a year. You hear that the friendships you develop in high school are the ones that eventually fade off once everyone goes off to college and moves away. Not this group. I've known Jeff and Josh since kindergarten, Michelle since sometime around there, Jeffy since 4th grade, and Brad and Ryan since the 6th grade. That's a lot of years invested amongst a lot of people and I feel soooo lucky.

Being around our old friends always makes me think that we should move back home so we're closer to everyone. It's so sad to leave, so moving closer sounds logical. Ryan and I talked about it today and decided that, more than likely, we'll move back there someday. Once we've all grown up a little more and settled down, there will be a time in our lives when we know it is the right time to be back there. And when we do, we'll all be togehter again. When Michelle and I were little I remember we sat outside on her trampoline and planned out our futures...we decided that this same group of us would all grow up, get married, and live in the same neighborhood. Our kids would grow up together and the cycle would continue. We'll see I guess. Maybe we were right. :)