Surprise party for my mom-- she's the MASTER!!! Just got her degree for the University of Illinois and we pulled off a great surprise!!

Me and Kyle

An attempt at a picture with me and my Aunt Susan... then came Jacob and Tom, followed by Josh...

Why I love Tom and Kyle:

Tom in Abby's pink, fuzzy, boot slippers. Good morning.

Close up.

And Kyle does his own personal photo shoot...

Too cute.

More fun from Stephine's birthday!

Me and Chris

Emily and Me

Alex doing a tequila shot off Stephine! Love Kelly in the background!!

Christin, Jason, and Me (I didn't know we were suppose to have our tongues out!)

Me and Kelly!! I miss our after school days with Tin-Tin!!

Happy Birthday to Stephine!!

Make a wish!!

Stephine and Christin working the pole!!

Me, Christin, and Kelly at Pub13!! I miss these girls!

Stephine-- my nearest and dearest!! (with a death grip on my arm!)

Dante and me on Christmas day!

Oscar in his cute little puppy sweater!!!...

It kept him warm on his Christmas walk with Abby and Dad!!

Abby, always the fashionista, was jealous of Oscar's sweater and decided to borrow it! Stu digs it!

Christmas Morning at the Vonck's!!

Mom and Abby!! A necklace and a hard drive, sweet!

Dad and Tom!! Books and DVDs for these two "thinking men."

We got Oscar a bowl with his true title on it and filled it with bacon-- what a happy puppy!!

Tom and Me!!

Stu and Tom!! Sweet pants, boys!!!

Stu and Abby sporting their new slippers!!!

Abby loves Stu!!! Awwww!!!<3

We got Oscar wrapped up like a little baby!...

But then he tried to escape!!

I made Christmas cookies!! Yummy!!

My Dad and Tom fixing the crooked Christmas tree...

Tom must have gotten bored while holding it...

And then the poor kid was all tired out!!

It's my new car!!!! A 2006 Chevy Malibu!!

I love it so so so much!!! Don't you?

The circled one says "Seth Loves Rachel"... he put it up on the Firefox wall! So sweet!

Merry Christmas!

Not the National Christmas Tree, but I think this one is prettier!

Models of the Monuments at the Botanic Garden Conservatory

"Christmas on the Mall"

The Capitol

The Supreme Court

The White House

The Lincoln Memorial

The Washington Monument

Check out the enormous Norfolk Island Pine we got in our living room, Dad!!

Just kidding... it would have been more convincing if we'd gotten a picture of Cujo in front of the tree too, but it's just the huge one at the Botanic Garden Conservatory. Next year I'll plant one myself if I have to!!

Poinsettias at the Botanic Garden Conservatory