day 2

A big part of my Chicago experience has been Andrew.

When we first met, we were leading a missions trip together and had started spending more time together (along with our MWF classes we were in together all day, and we were in a band together). To spend time together not on campus (aka not starting the rumor mill) we use to ride the brownline from Kimball through the Loop and back home. We'd always get off in Lincoln Square to grab coffee at Starbucks. One of my corniest memories is walking across Lincoln at Wilson, and Andrew asked me if he could "please" hold me hand. So sweet, right!? I think of that every time we walk through there...a great Chicago memory.

In March 2008, I got back from getting a pedicure with friends at lunch to a mound of envelopes on my desk. Little did I know that right at that moment, Andrew was waiting on the roof of our building with my engagement ring. I ran upstairs, threw open the door and rose pedals flew up everywhere. I went around the corner and there he was...on a beautiful Chicago spring day.In October 2008, we got married and started our new life together on Christiana Avenue. We have been through a lot in this apartment...really wonderful days and really dark ones. We have had friends over, we have fallen asleep on our couch, we have cooked together. We became a family here, Andrew and I. Learning each others personalities, how each other makes the bed, brushes their teeth, decompresses, needs to be comforted, and needs to be celebrated.My Chicago would not be complete without Andrew. And I am excited to move into this next new place with him as well.